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Though Jim Whittaker became famous as a member of the first American team to summit Mount Everest in 1963, longtime members of the outdoor community also know him for his years as a retailer.As a young man, Whittaker and his twin brother Lou were active in the Boy Scouts and eventually became members in an Explorer Scout climbing group.
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Jun 7, 1999 · Whittaker works for Seattle-based Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), where he was the first full-time employee and will later serve as CEO. Jim Whittaker, expedition leader Norman Dyhrenfurth, and two Nepalese guides left Camp 6 at the 27,300 foot level at 6 a.m. They climbed into a howling wind with temperature of 35 degrees below zero.
Jim Whitaker is an architect, published author, and public speaker. At HKS, he leads the government practice and leads alternative project delivery, e.g. design-build, public-private partnership ...
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Jan 19, 2011 · in Sundance Responses. on Jan 19, 2011. Documentary, Jim Whitaker, Rebirth, Sundance Film Festival 2011. [PREMIERE SCREENING: Friday, Jan. 21, 8:30 am — Prospect Square Theatre] The biggest surprise was how the scope of the film continued to evolve. When I had the idea to put the time-lapse cameras up it was in part to record the history of ...
Sep 1, 1999 · Jim Whittaker has certainly had a life well lived. He worked hard & overcame so many obstacles, both as a mountaineer (1st American to summit Mount Everest) & as a businessman (founder of REI.) I enjoyed reading about his friendship with Bobby & Ted Kennedy, and also the comradeship he formed with so many of the people that helped him accomplish his goals.
Jim Whitaker founded Project Rebirth shortly after the attacks of September 11, 2001. The Project Rebirth documentary combines the minute-by-minute redevelopment of the site and represents the first long-term film record of people coping with grief and trauma. He is currently the Chairman and Producer of Whitaker Entertainment at Walt Disney ...
