Lloyd Anderson

For the politician and port director in Oregon, see Lloyd Anderson (politician).

Lloyd Anderson
Born(1902-08-04)August 4, 1902
DiedSeptember 13, 2000(2000-09-13) (aged 98)
Alma materUniversity of Washington
Known forREI co-founder

Lloyd Alva Anderson (August 4, 1902 – September 13, 2000) was an American business executive who co-founded the retail and outdoor recreation services corporation REI in 1938 with his wife Mary 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]

  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.
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