Al Berg
CEO, Marchon Eyewear

Al Berg is a founder, President and CEO of Marchon Eyewear, one of the world’s largest, privately owned, manufacturers and distributors of innovative and fashionable sunwear and eyewear.

Marchon has strategic license agreements with prestige brands such as Calvin Klein, COACH, Michael Kors, FENDI, Disney, Nautica, Nike and X-Games.

The company also holds exclusive patents on innovative products such as Flexon, the flexible metal eyeglass frame and Airlock a patented screwless lens mounting system.

In addition, the company has many successful house brands including Marchon and Tres Jolie. Marchon also has a software division that provides the leading software programs to the Optical industry.

Headquartered in the USA, Marchon markets and distributes its products globally with regional headquarters in Amsterdam and Tokyo/Hong Kong and local sales offices serving customers in over 80 countries.

Marchon Italy is the company’s global design center. Modern production facilities are located in Italy, China and Japan. Having multiple production facilities allows Marchon maximum flexibility in sourcing a wide range of products offering both high quality and great value.

As long as he can remember, Al Berg has seen himself as a successful entrepreneur.

He traces back his roots to his father and grandfather who were in the family textile business. The family business was the general topic of discussion around the dinner table.

Mr. Berg attended Syracuse University where he received the Award of Distinction for helping to build the Student Government Association and Campus Conveniences. Mr. Berg graduated from Syracuse University with a B.A. in 1973, and Harvard Business School with a M.B.A. in 1975.

In 1995, Inc. Magazine recognized Mr. Berg and his founding partners with their regional Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Mr. Berg is the Chairman of the LI Steering Committee; Founder of the UJA Connections Project; Advisor for Mothers’ Voices; Board of Directors, Vision Council of America, Children of Chernobyl, member of the Harvard Business School Association and Syracuse Alumni Association.

Mr. Berg resides with his wife and two children on Long Island, in New York.