Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of the clothing brands North Face
and Esprit, died on Tuesday after a kayaking accident on General Carrera Lake in the Patagonia region of southern Chile. He was 72. A lifelong outdoorsman, Tompkins made his fortune in retailing, but
would later shun the business world to pursue his passion for nature and conservationism.
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