Private company

Jack Nadel International

Logo: nadel.com3

Promotional merchandise distribution company

Jack Nadel International is a promotional merchandise distribution company founded in 1953 by Jack Nadel. Based in Los Angeles, CA, Jack Nadel International is one of the top distributors of promotional merchandise in the United States.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Jack Nadel International is a promotional merchandise distribution company founded in 1953 by Jack Nadel. Based in Los Angeles, CA, Jack Nadel International is one of the top distributors of promotional merchandise in the United States.2

How it started

Company history

The company was founded in 1953 by Jack Nadel in Culver City, CA. Current president and CEO, Craig Nadel, started with the company in 1983 and became president in 2006. Marty Nadel was president of the company from 1971 to 2006.

In the 1970s, Jack Nadel began working with companies in both Italy and France, including a licensing deal with Pierre Cardin.

Jack Nadel International created the Marty Nadel Scholarship Fund for children of D.A.R.E. Instructors.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jack Nadel International, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

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