Outdoor Research
| Private company | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington |
Key people | Ron Gregg |
| Products | Outdoor apparel |
| Website | www.outdoorresearch.com |
Outdoor Research is an American outdoor apparel and gear company located in Seattle, Washington. The company was founded in 1981 by “physicist turned outdoor adventurer” Ron Gregg, who led the brand until his death in 2003.[1] Since then the company has been run by Dan Nordstrom, a Seattle native and outdoor athlete, who acquired the company after Gregg's death.[2] The company in 1999 produced the most Gore Products in the Outdoor industry, measured by units produced.
References
- ↑ John Coo (2003-06-03). "Seattle Times Dan Nordstrom". Seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ "Retail Notebook: A Nordstrom runs Seattle gear maker Outdoor Research". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 2006-02-10.
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