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]

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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. 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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