North Face co-founder Douglas Tompkins dies in kayaking accident at 72 - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times | North Face co-founder Douglas Tompkins dies in kayaking accident at 72 Los Angeles Times Douglas Tompkins abandoned his executive life in the Bay Area to pursue his passion for ecology. Douglas Tompkins abandoned his executive life in the Bay Area to pursue his passion for ecology. (Daniel Garcia / AFP/Getty Images). Jill Leovy and Patrick J. Co-founder of The North Face, Esprit clothing companies dies in kayaking accident Douglas Tompkins, co-founder of North Face, dies in kayak accident North Face founder Douglas Tompkins dies kayaking in Chile |