Lloyd Anderson

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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[]

  1. ^ Drosendahl, Glenn. "The Mountaineers" (https://historylink.org/ : accessed March 2, 2020) History Link Essay 20547 Posted April 20, 2018
  2. ^ Morse, Gardiner (May 2003). "Gearing Up at REI". (https://www.hbr.org : accessed March 1, 2020) Harvard Business Review. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Lloyd and Mary Anderson". Cooperative Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 25, 2012.Lloyd and Mary Anderson". Cooperative Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: 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
  5. ^ Obituary, Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Via https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4V-B467.
  6. ^ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.

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