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Who is the founder of North Face?
Douglas Tompkins
Susie Tompkins Buell
The North Face/Founders
What happened to the owner of North Face?
He had assembled and preserved the land which became the largest gift of private land to any South American government….Douglas Tompkins.
| Doug Tompkins | |
|---|---|
| Died | December 8, 2015 (aged 72) Coyhaique, Chile |
| Cause of death | Hypothermia |
| Occupation | businessman, conservationist |
| Known for | North Face, Esprit, land conservation |
Who is the owner of Patagonia?
Yvon Chouinard
His company, Patagonia, is known for its environmental focus. Chouinard is also a surfer, kayaker, and falconer and is particularly fond of tenkara fly-fishing….
| Yvon Chouinard | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Founder of Chouinard Equipment Ltd. and Patagonia (clothing) |
| Spouse(s) | Malinda Pennoyer |
| Children | 2 |
What happened to Doug Tompkins?
UPDATED DEC. 11 AT 1:30 p.m. PST: The outdoor and conservation world lost a longtime leader when explorer and conservationist Doug Tompkins died Tuesday following a kayaking accident in Chilean Patagonia.
Who owns land in Patagonia?
The park is the brainchild of Kristine McDivitt Tompkins and her husband, Douglas Tompkins, who founded the North Face and Esprit clothing companies, and starting in 1991, put $345 million — much of his fortune — buying large swaths of Patagonia.
Who owns Patagonia country?
At a state level, Patagonia occupies an area within two countries: 10% in Chile and 90% in Argentina. Both countries have organized their Patagonian territories into nonequivalent administrative subdivisions: provinces and departments in Argentina, as well as regions, provinces, and communes in Chile.
Where was North Face founded?
1968, San Francisco, CA
The North Face/Founded
Who founded Black Diamond?
Black Diamond Equipment/Founders
History. Black Diamond Equipment’s history dates from the late 1950s, when climber Yvon Chouinard began hand-forging pitons and selling them from the trunk of his car in Yosemite Valley. Chouinard’s pitons quickly gained a reputation for quality, and Chouinard Equipment was born soon after in Ventura, California.