Susie Tompkins Buell

Susie Tompkins Buell
Born
Susan Russell

1943 (age 80–81)
Known forFounder of Esprit
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
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(m. 1964; div. 1989)​
Mark Buell
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(m. 1996)​
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Susie Tompkins Buell (née Russell; born 1943)[2] is an American entrepreneur, businesswoman and a donor to progressive causes. Tompkins Buell co-founded the Esprit clothing and The North Face brand with her first husband, Doug Tompkins whom she met when she picked him up while he was hitchhiking.[3] She is also noted for her close friendship with Bill and Hillary Clinton and her status as a Democratic Party mega-donor.[4]

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  3. ^ Halper, Evan (3 June 2016). "Meet one of Hillary Clinton's biggest donors in California. They hardly ever talk politics". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  4. ^ Vogel, Kenneth (January 1, 2018). "Sexual harassment politics". The New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2018.