Gert Boyle – former Chairwoman
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Gert Boyle – former Chairwoman was a German-born American businesswoman and advertising icon who helped transform Columbia Sportswear into a major global outdoor apparel brand, famously known as the “One Tough Mother” in the company’s marketing campaigns.
Aliases (1)
- Gert Boyle ×39
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advertising icon
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businessperson → human → |
| awardReceived |
Oregon History Makers Medal
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Portland First Citizen Award → |
| birthName | Gertrude Lamfrom → |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes → |
| child | Tim Boyle → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America → |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-03-06 → |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-11-03 → |
| describedBySource |
Columbia Sportswear corporate history
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obituaries in major U.S. newspapers → |
| employer | Columbia Sportswear → |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish → |
| familyName | Boyle → |
| fieldOfWork | sporting goods business → |
| givenName | Gertrude → |
| industry | outdoor apparel industry → |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
English
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German → |
| name | Gert Boyle → |
| notableAchievement | Helped transform Columbia Sportswear into a major global outdoor apparel brand → |
| notableEvent | Emigrated from Nazi Germany to the United States as a child → |
| notableNickname | One Tough Mother → |
| notableRole | Chairwoman of Columbia Sportswear → |
| notableWork |
Columbia Sportswear “One Tough Mother” advertising campaign
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Development of Columbia Sportswear brand → |
| occupation |
businesswoman
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company chairperson → |
| placeOfBirth |
Augsburg
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surface form: "Augsburg, Germany"
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| placeOfDeath |
Portland
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surface form: "Portland, Oregon, United States"
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| positionHeld |
Chairwoman of Columbia Sportswear
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President of Columbia Sportswear → |
| residence |
Oregon
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surface form: "Oregon, United States"
Portland →
surface form: "Portland, Oregon, United States"
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| sexOrGender | female → |
| spouse | Neal Boyle → |
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