Who owns Columbia?
Columbia is owned by Columbia Sportswear (the United States, NASDAQ: COLM).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Columbia Sportswear Company verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Portland, Oregon
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Portland, Oregon
- Founded
- 1938
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Sportswear & footwear › Outdoor & workwear
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: COLM
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Columbia
Columbia makes outdoor clothing and footwear, and its Bugaboo interchangeable jacket system from 1986, which zips a shell and a liner together, was among the most commercially successful outdoor products ever made. The company was run for decades by Gert Boyle, who appeared in its advertising as a demanding tester of its own products.
Ownership timeline of Columbia
- 1938 – present Columbia Sportswear [1] verified
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Columbia?
The parent company of Columbia is Columbia Sportswear, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Columbia American?
Yes. Columbia originated in the United States in 1938 and its owner, Columbia Sportswear, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Columbia still owned by Columbia Sportswear?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Columbia is still owned by Columbia Sportswear. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Columbia Sportswear Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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