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Book Talk: Ed Humes finds "eco barons" working to save earth 
Reuters | Tue, Mar 3
Tue, Mar 3
Take Douglas Tompkins, who founded The North Face and Esprit clothing lines, and his wife Kristine McDivitt, former CEO of Patagonia outdoor clothing firm. The couple has acquired more than 2.2 million acres for conservation in Chile and Argentina. ...
6 mainstream media weighed in on a similar topic
8 Months Ago,
Houston Chronicle says
(in Eco Barons by Edward Humes)
United States
Humes devotes most of this book to conservationists such as Doug Tompkins, the fashion mogul who founded Esprit and then took his fortune to South America to buy up vast swaths of Patagonia, forming Pumalin Park; Ted Turner, the media empire-builder ...
And
Denver Post says
(in "Eco Barons: The Dreamers, Schemers and Millionaires Who Are ...)
CO
Humes devotes most of this book to conservationists such as Doug Tompkins, the fashion mogul who founded Esprit and then took his fortune to South America to buy up vast swaths of Patagonia, forming Pumalin Park; Ted Turner, the media empire-builder ...
And
Los Angeles Times says
(in 'Eco Barons: The Dreamers, Schemers and Millionaires Who Are ...)
CA
Humes devotes most of this book to conservationists such as Doug Tompkins, the fashion mogul who founded Esprit and then took his fortune to South America to buy up vast swaths of Patagonia, forming Pumalin Park; Ted Turner, the media empire-builder ...
And
Tucson Citizen says
(in Kimble: Eco Barons)
AZ
In the book, Humes tells of Doug Tompkins, the founder of North Face and Esprit who surrendered his companies and wealth to buy land in Chile. He and wife Kris Tompkins, the former CEO of Patagonia, have saved more rain forest than anyone. ...
9 Months Ago,
MSNBC says
(in Ed Humes finds "eco barons" working to save Earth)
Take Douglas Tompkins, who founded The North Face and Esprit clothing lines, and his wife, Kristine McDivitt, former CEO of Patagonia outdoor clothing firm. The couple has acquired more than 2.2 million acres for conservation in Chile and Argentina. ...
13 Months Ago,
Kentucky.com says
(in 3 wild Ky. places featured in new book)
KY - Nov 15, 2008
Less well known are Doug and Kristine Tompkins. He was the founder of The North Face and Esprit de Corp. She was the longtime CEO of Patagonia. ...
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