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Jake Burton Carpenter Biography
Jake Burton Carpenter is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on April 29, 1954 in New York City, New York State, United States. American businessman who founded the $100 million-dollar company Burton Snowboards.
His company featured athlete Shaun White as a spokesperson.
In February 17, 1967 Jake’s brother, Corporal George Carpenter died serving in Vietnam. Then just 4 years later, in 1971 Jake’s mother Katherine died of Leukemia leaving Jake, his father and two sisters.
After college, Carpenter spent a short time working for a small investment banking firm in Manhattan before he grew tired of the 12 hours work days he felt the call to return to the slopes . Working from a barn in Londonderry, Vermont, he improved on the Snurfer, a basic toy snowboard which featured a rope to allow the rider some basic control over the board. In his interview with NPR’s “How I Built This” when he first went out to sell his snowboards, he said “I remember once going out with 38 snowboards, visiting dealers in New York State, and came back with 40 because one guy gave me two back he had bought.” By the late-1970s, he joined a small cadre of manufacturers who had begun selling snowboards with design features such as a bentwood laminate core and a rigid binding which held the board firmly to the wearer’s boot. In 1979, Jake Burton won the Open Division and a $300 prize at the National Snurfing Contest in Muskegon, Michigan. Burton is credited with developing the economic ecosystem around snowboarding as a lifestyle, sport, and culture, in addition to premier board manufacturer. Burton has been one of the world’s largest snowboard and snowboarding-equipment manufacturers since the late 1980s.
He married his girlfriend Donna, with whom he had a son, Tim.
| Name | Jake Burton Carpenter |
| First Name | Jake |
| Last Name | Carpenter |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Birthday | April 29 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Place of Birth | New York City |
| Home Town | New York State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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By 1985, Jake and his wife Donna would move to Austria to create a European base and Donna focused on the distribution arm. Then a little over 4 years later they had their first child, George Burton Carpenter in Rutland, Vermont. Then their second son, Taylor Gaston Burton Carpenter was born in Burlington, and their third son, Timi Eaton Burton Carpenter was born in 1996.
Jake Burton Carpenter Net Worth
Jake Burton Carpenter is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jake Burton Carpenter's net worth $300 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a competitive skier until his career was ended by a car accident.
He improved the Snurfer snowboard design.
Jake Burton Carpenter (April 29, 1954 – November 20, 2019), also known as Jake Burton, was an American snowboarder and founder of Burton Snowboards and one of the inventors of the modern day snowboard. He grew up in Cedarhurst, New York.
| Net Worth | $300 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Entrepreneur |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jake Burton Carpenter was a member of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame. Carpenter survived several health scares in his later years: knee injuries, testicular cancer, pulmonary embolism, and, notably, the Miller Fisher variant of Guillain–Barré syndrome, a rare and serious neurological disorder. Carpenter died November 20, 2019, in Burlington, Vermont, after announcing re-occurrence of his cancer to Burton staff earlier in the month.
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
January 1st, 1982 Carpenter met his future wife Donna Gaston at a New Year’s Eve party then a little over a year later they would get married in Greenwich Connecticut.
Who is Jake Burton Carpenter Dating?
According to our records, Jake Burton Carpenter is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Jake Burton Carpenter’s is not dating anyone.
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Jake Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jake Burton Carpenter celebrates birthday on April 29 of every year.
How did Jake Burton Carpenter passed away?
Burton founder Jake Burton Carpenter passed away peacefully on November 20, 2019 as a result of complications from recurring cancer. He was our founder, the soul of snowboarding, the one who gave us the sport we all love so much.
Why is Jake Burton's last name Carpenter?
Donna Carpenter – you may not know her name but chances are you’re aware of what she does. She is the owner, chairwoman, and former CEO of the snowboard company Burton, which she and her late husband Jake Burton Carpenter. The company was founded by Jake in 1977.
Who was Jake Burton Carpenter?
Jake founded Burton Snowboards out of a Vermont barn in 1977 and dedicated the rest of his life to snowboarding. He was our founder, the soul of snowboarding, the one who gave us the sport we all love so much.
Is Jake Burton dead?
November 20, 2019
How much is Jake Burton worth?
Last year it had an estimated $400 million in revenue and a 32% share of the global snowboarding market. Burton, owned equally by Jake and Donna at the time of his death, is valued at approximately $700 million.
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