Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
The celebrated mountaineer, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, his family said. The post Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97 appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
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