The largest gift of private land ever given to a government in South America was donated by the a family closely connected to which outdoor gear company?
Kris Tompkins Kristine McDivitt Tompkins (born in 1950, née Wear) is an American conservationist and former CEO of Patagonia, Inc. She is the widow of businessman and conservationist Douglas Tompkins, who died in 2015. The two worked together to create large wilderness conservation areas in Chile and Argentina. Kris continues with strong efforts in South America today, alongside those who have been with the various areas from the beginning working to revert them to their original state.
Gaisano family The Gaisano family is a Chinese Filipino family prominent in the Philippine retail industry particularly in Visayas and Mindanao. During the 1970s, a shop-restaurant was established by Doña Modesta Singson Gaisano located at the ground floor in a rented house in Colon, Cebu. The establishment later became known as White Gold Super Store. After her death in 1981, her sons - David, Stephen, Henry, Victor, and John, pursued their respective business activities: