One Tough Mother
Taking Charge in Life, Business, and Apple Pies
by Gert Boyle
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appears in About Portland.
When a heart attack claimed Gert Boyle's husband in 1970, the fortysixyearold housewife and mother of three found herself at the helm of Columbia Sportswear, a small outerwear manufacturer in Portland, Oregon, that was struggling financially. With no business experience whatsoever, Boyle was faced with the challenge of running Columbia, which ha...
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