Patagonia Founder Is Giving His Company Away in Pledge to Fight Climate Change

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is giving away the multibillion-dollar outdoor apparel business he founded nearly 50 years ago, with a goal of helping to fight climate change

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As opposed to taking the company public or selling it, Mr. Chouinard and his family are transferring ownership of Patagonia to a trust and a nonprofit organization,

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