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Prince Global Sports, LLC

Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Sporting goods
Founded	1970; 55 years ago (1970)
Founder	Robert H. McClure
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia, US
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Rackets, footwear, apparel, tennis balls, accessories
Parent	Authentic Brands Group

Prince Global Sports, LLC is an American company that makes sports equipment. It is based in Atlanta, Georgia. The company started in 1970. Prince is well-known for making rackets for sports like tennis. They also make shoes, clothes, tennis balls, and other sports accessories.

History of Prince Sports
Sports Sponsorships
- Tennis Players
- Squash Players
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History of Prince Sports

How Prince Started

Prince was founded in 1970 by Robert Hirt McClure. He was from Princeton, New Jersey. This is where the company got its name. At first, Prince made machines that shot out tennis balls. Soon after, they started making tennis rackets too.

A man named Howard Head joined the company in the early 1970s. He had founded the Head sporting goods company before. Howard Head helped Prince create their famous oversized tennis racket. This new design helped many players.

Changes in Ownership

Over the years, Prince was owned by different companies. These included the Benetton Group from Italy. Later, Lincolnshire Management, Inc. bought Prince in 2003. After that, Nautic Partners LLC became the owner.

In 2012, Authentic Brands Group bought the Prince brand name. This happened after Prince Sports went through a special process to reorganize its business. Prince Sports also owned other sports brands like Ektelon and Viking.

By September 2012, the Waitt Company made a deal to run the Prince brand for 40 years. Today, Prince Global Sports is part of Athletic Brands Holding Company. The Waitt Company owns most of this holding company.

Moving Headquarters

After getting back on track, Prince announced a big move in 2014. They decided to move their main office from New Jersey to Atlanta. The CEO of Prince, Mike Ballardie, said Atlanta was a great choice. He explained that many people play tennis in Atlanta. It even has the world's largest city tennis league. More than 80,000 people are members of the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association.