Co-Fouder of The North Face Died Today in Kayaking Accident in Patagonia Doug Tompkins, billionaire & co-founder of The North Face & Esprit, has died of hypothermia resulting from a kayak accident in Chilean Patagonia today. “Since leaving the business world in 1989, Tompkins dedicated himself to environmental activism and land conservation. Along with his wife, Kris Tompkins, he bought and conserved over 2ย million acres (8,100ย km2) of wilderness in Chile and Argentina, […] Industry News Miles Clark | December 8, 2015 2 Comments