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Chouinard Equipment
Climbing-hardware maker Yvon Chouinard founded after he began forging pitons in 1957. It filed for Chapter 11 in 1989 and its assets were bought by employees and re-formed as Black Diamond Equipment.
Of the 1 person here linked to Chouinard Equipment, 1 is a founder and 0 are still there. These are people who succeeded, not the odds of succeeding.
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1 person at Chouinard Equipment
Founder Past
Role
Founder, 1957–1989
Source
· medium confidence. Wikipedia says he started making pitons in 1957 and that the company filed for Chapter 11 in 1989, with assets acquired by employees and re-formed as Black Diamond Equipment. The formal incorporation date is not stated.
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Yvon Chouinard
Founder, Chouinard Equipment and Patagonia, Inc.
working-class · outsider · no college