Jim Whittaker, who was the first full-time REI employee and later its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, his family said.
SEATTLE(AP) — The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97.
Whittaker, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, according to a statement from his family.
“Whether at home, in the mountains, or at sea, he sought to share adventure, joy, and optimism with those around him,”
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