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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.
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...
Dec 10, 2015 · The death of North Face founder and conservationist Doug Tompkins prompted an outpouring of messages on social media that captured the shock and sadness felt by many in the outdoor community.
Dec 9, 2015 · Doug Tompkins, a high school dropout who made a fortune founding the clothing lines The North Face and Esprit and then used his wealth to conserve millions of acres in Patagonia, died...
Dec 10, 2015 · Douglas Tompkins was the multi-millionaire co-creator of The North Face, one of the largest outdoor clothing brands in the world, and of Esprit, the women’s fashion brand. In later...
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.
Dec 9, 2015 · SANTIAGO, Chile — Douglas Tompkins, a wealthy U.S. businessman and environmental activist who bought up large swaths of land in South America’s Patagonia region with the aim to keep them...
Dec 9, 2015 · Douglas Tompkins, North Face and Esprit Founder, Dies at 72. The former retailer, an avid outdoorsman and conservationist, pioneered the shops-in-shop retail concept.
Dec 9, 2015 · Douglas Tompkins, co-founder of clothing brands the North Face and Esprit, died Tuesday at age 72 after a kayaking accident on General Carrera Lake in Coyhaique, Chile, the New York Times...
Sep 13, 2021 · Businessman, entrepreneur, rock climber, kayaker, pilot, conservationist – exceptionally accomplished and successful in all these endeavors – Doug Tompkins lived several lives in his 72 years, most notably one in the business world, the other in the realm of conservation.
