Jack O'Neill
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 27-03-1923 (age 101) |
| Birth place | Denver, Colorado |
| Residence | Santa Cruz, California |
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Jack O'Neill is an American businessman, often credited with the invention of the wetsuit.[2] In 1952 he founded the O'Neill brand while opening one of California's first surf shops in a garage on the Great Highway in San Francisco, close to his favorite bodysurfing break at the time.[2]
This led to the establishment of a company that deals in wetsuits, surf gear, and clothing.[3] Jack O'Neill's name is attached to surfwear and his brand of surfing equipment.[4]
In December 1996 he also began a non profit organization called O'Neill Sea Odyssey which provides students with hands-on lessons in marine biology and that teaches the relationship between the oceans and the environment.[5]
O'Neill resides on a beachfront property in Santa Cruz, California, where he has lived since 1959.[6]
References
- ↑ Floater . Surf legend Jack O'Neill hits 89. http://www.epicsurf.com.au/. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Drew Kampion and Ben Marcus (December 2009). Jack O'Neill. Surfing Encyclopedia. Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc.. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ↑ Willis, Clint (2003). Big Wave: Stories of Riding the World's Wildest Water. Thunder's Mouth Press. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-56025-501-7.
- ↑ Guisado, Raul; Jeff Klaas (2005). Surfing California: A Complete Guide to the Best Breaks on the California Coast. Globe Pequot. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7627-2966-1.
- ↑ Senator Boxer Gives "Conservation Champion" Award to O'Neill Sea Odyssey. Barbara Boxer.
- ↑ Klinger, Max (May 27, 2012). Jack O'Neill, 89, a surfing legend who endures. San Francisco Chronicle. SFGate.com. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
Further reading
- Kampion, Drew. Jack O'Neill: It's Always Summer On the Inside. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-1452102603.