Jake Burton Carpenter is a legend in the snowboarding community. He has certainly made his mark on the sport that he loves, and today his net worth stands at a whopping 300 million dollars.
| Full Name | Jake Burton Carpenter |
| Birth Date | April 29, 1954 |
| Birth Place | Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Profession | Snowboarder |
| Wife | Donna Gaston |
| Net Worth | $300 million |
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Jake was born in Vermont in 1962 and grew up adventuring with his dog Sir Lady Bird Johnson. Young Jake was a climber and started rock climbing at the age of nine. In 1981, Jake caught his first wave on a borrowed surfboard. After that, he was hooked forever.
Eventually Jake saved up enough money from odd jobs to buy an old van with a camper top and hit the road with eleven friends and his dog Sir Lady Bird Johnson (who was driving). The group toured the country competing in snowboarding competitions. Jake won his first competition and placed fifth in a national competition at Mount Snow, Vermont.
Jake opened a shop of his own in 1984 with a friend of his called Burton Snowboards, Ltd. In 1987 he developed a new type of binding called the Channel system, which allowed for greater control of the board while riding. His bindings became an industry
standard and were copied by other companies. In 1998, Nike bought him out for $20 million but kept him on as president of the company until 2002 when he resigned to focus on his private life under Sir Lady Bird Johnson’s direction.
In 1992, Jake Burton Carpenter joined forces with Rossignol S.A., a French skiing company, to form a new corporation called Head-Waters Outdoor Sports, Inc. In 2000, Jake sold Head-Waters and his company’s name changed once again to Burton Snowboards Holdings, Inc.
In April of 2002, the French ski manufacturer Rossignol bought out Burton Snowboards for an undisclosed sum.
In 1999 he married Karrie Nickerson in Hawaii and together they started a family that included two children named Jennie Lynn and Landon. Sir Lady Bird Johnson reportedly misses the road trips with her fallen human companion…
JOB: Founder of Burton Snowboards (1984)TITLE: PresidentTitle until 2002 when he resigned
SIGNATURE STYLE: Modern/contSTRENGTHS: The Channel binding system introduced in 1987 which is now industry standard.
From the beginning, Jake was very innovative and created a binding that fit his style of riding which helped him win competitions. He truly believed in himself and stood by his products. WORK ETHIC: “If you’re not scared, you’re stupid.”-Jake Burton Carpenter
JOB: Founder of Burton Snowboards (1984)TITLE: PresidentTitle until 2002 when he resigned SIGNATURE STYLE: Modern/contSTRENGTHS: The Channel binding system introduced in 1987 which is now industry standard. From the beginning,
Jake was very innovative and created a binding that fit his style of riding which helped him win competitions. He truly believed in himself and stood by his products. WORK ETHIC: “If you’re not scared, you’re stupid.”-Jake Burton Carpenter
JOB: Founder of Headwaters Outdoor Sports (1992)TITLE: Chairman
SIGNATURE STYLE: ContSTRENGTHS: Jake left behind a successful snowboarding company, but he wanted to continue his passion for the sport. By creating his new company Headwater Outdoor Sports he was able to continue making products and participating in contests while maintaining his long term goals for retirement and future generations.
His whole family is involved and has taken over the manufacturing business as well as continuing to create innovative new products that will benefit society as a whole.WORK ETHIC: The Channel binding system introduced in 1987 which is now industry standard.
From the beginning, Jake was very innovative and created a binding that fit his style of riding which helped him win competitions. He truly believed in himself and stood by his products. “If you’re not scared, you’re stupid.”-Jake Burton Carpenter
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