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  1. Douglas Rainsford Tompkins (March 20, 1943 – December 8, 2015) was an American businessman, conservationist, outdoorsman, philanthropist, filmmaker, and agriculturalist. He founded the North Face Inc, co-founded Esprit and various environmental groups, including the Foundation for Deep Ecology and Tompkins Conservation.

  2. Dec 9, 2015 · Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of the North Face and Esprit clothing brands, died on Tuesday after a kayaking accident in the Patagonia region of southern Chile. He was...

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  3. Dec 9, 2015 · North Face co-founder and conservation luminary Doug Tompkins, 72, died yesterday in Coyhaique, Chile. He succumbed to hypothermia resulting from a kayaking accident that took place in...

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  4. Dec 10, 2015 · Doug Tompkins, the founder of The North Face and Esprit, died in a kayaking accident in Chile in 2015. He was a passionate and visionary conservationist who created millions of acres of national parks in Patagonia and inspired many in the outdoor community.

  5. Dec 9, 2015 · Douglas Tompkins, 72, the entrepreneur behind the legendary North Face and Esprit clothing brands, died Tuesday after his kayak capsized in heavy waves in the Patagonia region of southern Chile....

  6. Dec 10, 2015 · Douglas Tompkins co-founded The North Face and Esprit, but later sold his shares and moved to Chile to create ecological parks. He died in 2015 after a kayaking accident in Patagonia.

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  8. Dec 9, 2015 · Douglas Tompkins made his fortune on global consumerism but ended his life as an anti-capitalist, environmental crusader in Chile and Argentina.