Lloyd Anderson
Lloyd Alva Anderson (August 4, 1902 – September 13, 2000) was known for co-founding REI in 1938 with his wife, Mary Gertrude (Gaiser) Anderson. As avid mountaineers they saw a need for quality gear so created a consumer cooperative company that is one of the largest recreational equipment retailers.[1][2] They were inducted into the Cooperative Business Association's Hall of Fame in 1993.[3][4]
Family life
Anderson was born to John Anderson and Mary Adda Wilson in Roy, Washington. He studied at University of Washington, earning a BS in electrical engineering and worked for Seattle's transit utility.[4] He passed away in 2000.[5][4]
Publications
- Climbing Notebook (1980)
First ascents
Anderson's first ascents include Mount Triumph (1938), Sinister Peak (1939), Forbidden Peak (1940), Tenpeak Mountain (1940), Klawatti Peak (1940), and Dorado Needle (1940).[6]
References
- ^ Drosendahl, Glenn. "The Mountaineers" (https://historylink.org/ : accessed March 2, 2020) History Link Essay 20547 Posted April 20, 2018
- ^ Morse, Gardiner (May 2003). "Gearing Up at REI". (https://www.hbr.org : accessed March 1, 2020) Harvard Business Review. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ "Lloyd and Mary Anderson". Cooperative Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 25, 2012.Lloyd and Mary Anderson". Cooperative Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ a b c Beers, Carole. "Lloyd Anderson,REI founder, dies" (https://archive.seattletimes.com/ : accessed March 2, 2020) The Seattle Times Seattle, Washington September 23, 2000
- ^ Obituary, Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Via https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4V-B467.
- ^ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
External links
- Lloyd Anderson papers, (1929-1979 at University of Washington Libraries
- The Mountaineer, 1938
- The Mountaineer, 1940
- The Mountaineer, 1941
- The Mountaineer, 1947
- REI.com