Jake Burton Carpenter
Jake Burton Carpenter (born April 29, 1954 in New York City , † November 20, 2019 in Burlington , Vermont ) was an American snowboarder and founder of Burton Snowboards . He is considered a co-inventor of the snowboard .
Life
Burton grew up in Cedarhurst , New York. He attended Brooks School in North Andover , Massachusetts , and then moved to Marvelwood School in Cornwall , Connecticut . Then Burton began studying economics at the University of Colorado at Boulder . Carpenter was a passionate skier and hoped for a career on the university's ski team. Due to several accidents, he had to drop out of studies. Jake Burton later graduated from New York University . Due to his passion for skiing, he further developed the Snurfer , the predecessor of today's snowboard. In 1977, Burton founded the Burton Snowboards company. After initial sales difficulties, the company developed into the world market leader for products related to snowboarding. Alongside Sherman Poppen, Dimitrije Milovich and Tom Sims, Carpenter is now one of the fathers of modern snowboards.
Burton was married and had three sons. He died on November 20, 2019 from complications from cancer.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Having fun - that's all it's about". In: FAZ.net . February 17, 2010, accessed December 12, 2014 .
- ↑ Jake Burton - "No shop wanted to buy these things". In: sueddeutsche.de. May 17, 2010, accessed December 12, 2014 .
- ↑ Snowboard icon Jake Burton Carpenter is dead. In: ORF.at , November 21, 2019.
- ↑ Michael Silverman: Jake Burton Carpenter, who founded Burton Snowboards, dies at 65. In: bostonglobe.com , November 21, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burton Carpenter, Jake |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burton, Jake |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American snowboarder and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th November 2019 |
| Place of death | Burlington , Vermont |