YOUNG GUNS; STRAIGHT SHOOTERS AT FAIRCHILD'S SUMMIT ON TEENS AND TWEENS TAKE AIM AT THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING -- AND EVER-CHANGING -- YOUTH MARKET.(Paul Frank Industries)

Daily News Record, April, 2003 by STEWART, AL

Paul Frank Industries: John Oswald, chief executive officer; Ryan Heuser, president and cofounder; Paul Frank, creative director

It all started about six years ago with Paul Frank's stitching a funny-looking monkey named Julius onto wallets and selling them at the newsstand where he worked. Now, with 12 stores and 75 employees, Paul Frank has emerged as something of a fashion icon with a devoted following and an ever-expanding product line. He and his two partners, Ryan Heuser and John Oswald, gamely attempted to explain how they became such an amazing success and what the future holds for them. The unassuming trio admitted they weren't really sure how to answer either of those questions. WHAT OR WHO IS PAUL FRANK? "I am a real person," declared Frank with a...

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