Column: A San Francisco socialite sues for a share of the Esprit fortune her conservationist father left to charity - Los Angeles Times
![Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of the clothing brands The North Face and Esprit, died on Tuesday during a kayaking trip in Chile. Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of the clothing brands The North Face and Esprit, died on Tuesday during a kayaking trip in Chile.](http://www.mountainblog.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Kris-and-Doug-Tompkins-947x1024.jpg)
Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of the clothing brands The North Face and Esprit, died on Tuesday during a kayaking trip in Chile.
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Douglas Tompkins, co-founder of North Face, dies after Chile kayak accident | Conservation | The Guardian
![Saving the Last Frontier / Douglas and Kristine Tompkins fight to save the wilds of Chile and Argentina despite local opposition Saving the Last Frontier / Douglas and Kristine Tompkins fight to save the wilds of Chile and Argentina despite local opposition](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/12/07/11/2650750/8/1200x0.jpg)
Saving the Last Frontier / Douglas and Kristine Tompkins fight to save the wilds of Chile and Argentina despite local opposition
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Douglas Tompkins, co-founder of Esprit and North Face, dies in Chile kayak accident | South China Morning Post
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