Private company

High Sierra Sport Company

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American sports apparel company

High Sierra Sport Company is an American sports apparel company that manufactures for a global market active-outdoor and sports bags, mainly soft-sided backpacks, wheeled luggage, duffels as well as leather travel bags and day packs. Founded in 1978 in Vernon Hills, Illinois as H. Bernbaum Import & Export Company by Harry Bernbaum and his son Hank, it was acquired by Samsonite on July 31, 2012, for $110 million in cash.² It employed 125 people in 2020.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1978Founded¹

Industrysports industry¹
HeadquartersGurnee¹
Founded inVernon Hills¹

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Corporate structure

High Sierra Sport Company is part of a group headed by Samsonite. 5 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Samsonite Mansfield
- High Sierra Sport Company Gurnee
- American Tourister Subsidiary · Rhode Island
- Gregory Subsidiary
- Tumi Inc. Subsidiary · Edison
- Gregory Mountain Products Owned · United States
- Lipault Owned · France

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Samsonite since Jul 31, 2012

From Wikidata.¹

Employees over time

2020125¹

Timeline

Jul 31, 2012Acquired Acquired by Samsonite¹
1978Founded Founded in Vernon Hills¹

Sources

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WikidataHigh Sierra Sport Company on Wikidata
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WikipediaHigh Sierra Sport Company on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsHigh Sierra Sport Company logo by https://lu.linkedin.com/company/high-sierra-inc-, Non-free logo