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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 · 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 72.
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Dec 9, 2015 · Doug Tompkins, who launched the North Face in 1966 and later devoted himself to environmentalism and conservation, passed away in 2015 after a kayaking accident in Patagonia. He founded several organizations to protect wild lands, especially in Chile, where he created Pumalin Park and Patagonia Park.
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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.
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.
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Dec 9, 2015 · Doug Tompkins, who died in 2015, was a co-founder of The North Face and Esprit. He used his fortune to buy and protect millions of acres of wilderness in Patagonia, Chile.
Dec 9, 2015 · The former retailer, an avid outdoorsman and conservationist, died in 2015 after a kayaking accident in Chile. He was involved in creating new parks in Patagonia and in the Iberá wetlands of Argentina.
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