Douglas Tompkins Quotes


When we began working on Parque Pumalin, rumours flew that we were establishing a nuclear waste site for the United States or, oddly for Episcopalians, which we both are, setting up a Jewish state. It would be funny if these theories weren't being taken very seriously.


Citations

Franklin, Jonathan. A Wild Idea: The True Story of Douglas Tompkins. HarperOne, 2021.

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Douglas Tompkins
Douglas Tompkins
  • Born: March 20, 1943
  • Died: December 8, 2015
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Businessman, Conservationist

Douglas Rainsford Tompkins was an American businessman, conservationist, outdoorsman, philanthropist, filmmaker, and agriculturalist. He co-founded the North Face Inc, Esprit and various environmental groups.