Yvon chouinard biography for kids

Yvon Chouinard is a famous American environmentalist, philanthropist,  and rock climber who is widely notable as a philanthropist. In fact, he grabbed people’s attention when he gave the $3 billion company to the trusts to fight against climate change.

“Hopefully this will influence a new form of capitalism that doesn’t end up with a few rich people and a bunch of poor people,” he said.

He is also a kayaker, falconer, surfer, and writer who wrote about climbing issues and ethics and on mixing environmentalism and business.

Yvon Chouinard Early Life:

Yvon Chouinard was born on November 9, 1938, in Lewiston, Maine, United States.

He was very much fond of making climbing tools and eventually started a business in his early life. He studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Yvon Chouinard Career:

Yvon Chouinard founded Patagonia, a retailer of outdoor clothing in 1973 and is based in Ventura, California.

It has more than hundreds of stores in 10+ countries across