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My Take
Kris Tompkins embodies a reinvention I find genuinely inspiring. After two decades as CEO of Patagonia, she could have eased into comfortable retirement, yet she poured her business acumen into conservation, buying vast tracts of South American wilderness and gifting them back as national parks. That scale of ambition is rare. A Santa Barbara native, she pairs a builder's drive with a steward's patience, transforming from corporate leader into a guardian of the planet. I deeply admire people who take everything they learned chasing success and redirect it toward something larger than themselves.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kris Tompkins
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・トンプキンス
- Reading
- くりす・とんぷきんす
- Born
- June 30, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / conservationist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- College of Idaho
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Global Economy Prize
- 2023 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris%20Tompkins
Frequently asked questions
When was Kris Tompkins born?
Born June 30, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Kris Tompkins from?
Kris Tompkins is from Santa Barbara, California, United States.
What does Kris Tompkins do?
Kris Tompkins works as entrepreneur, conservationist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.