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The management was unavailable on today's holiday for further comment,...

2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The management was unavailable on today's holiday for further comment, but it is safe to say that the company is in good hands beyond the tragic death of its leader. Leki is led by long-time employees such as Bernd Mayer, sales director, and Heidi Kreusel, marketing director.

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Roger Furst, the co-founder of Eastern Mountain Sports, died this...

2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Roger Furst, the co-founder of Eastern Mountain Sports, died this month at 78 years old. He started the retail chain in the 1960s with Alan McDonough, with whom he hiked and fished. They opened their first store when they realized there was a huge market for lightweight backpacks, hiking boots, ...

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The “King of Poles” had another passion - aviation. With...

2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The “King of Poles” had another passion - aviation. With his small red aircraft, Lenhart won various titles in artistic flying, including the German championships. Yesterday afternoon, he headed off for his last flight. Apparently, he trained a young pilot. The aircraft crashed nearby the runway at his home town ...

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A few years ago, Klaus Lenhart, the owner and managing...

2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

A few years ago, Klaus Lenhart, the owner and managing director of Leki, called the editor of this newsletter. He approached me because he needed an idea for a press presentation. He sensed that “we need something more than just a showcase of our new products.” I replied: “If you ...

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Klaus Lenhart died yesterday - one day before his 57th...

2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Klaus Lenhart died yesterday - one day before his 57th birthday - leaving behind his family, some 250 employees and an industry which has been impressed by his visions, passions and missions. We will always be.

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With great distress we learned that Holger Bismann, the chief...

2011-11-08T00:00:00Z

With great distress we learned that Holger Bismann, the chief of Patagonia's European operations, passed away after a struggle of several months against cancer in October. He was 50 and leaves behind his wife, Christelle, and his daughters, Johanna and Helena, as well as many in the industry who admired ...

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Norbert Olbertz, who founded the American Sport Chalet chain of...

2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

Norbert Olbertz, who founded the American Sport Chalet chain of outdoor and snow sports stores in 1959, died of natural causes on July 15 at the age of 86. Trained as a pastry chef, he moved from Germany to Canada and then to the U.S. He set up the first ...