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Gert Boyle


Columbia Sportswear's 'Tough Mother' Outsmarts Attacker

Gert Boyle, the company's 86-year-old chairwoman, was held briefly at gunpoint, but kept her wits about her.

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Recent Articles about Gert Boyle

Editor's Letter

By Jane Berentson |  Apr 1, 2006

Inc. has its heroes, and those of you who've been reading the magazine a while can probably name a few. Jack Stack, father of open-book manageme...  Read more

Our Company, Ourselves

By Gert Boyle |  Apr 1, 1998

An interview with Gert and Tim Boyle of Columbia Sportswear Co. The Boyles explain how starring in their own advertisements helped spark their company's fast...  Read more

5 Moms Who Built Great Companies

To celebrate Mother’s Day, Inc. magazine takes a look at five moms who have built up well-know business empires, including the entrepreneurs behind Columbi...  View slideshow

Telling a Good Story

By Michele Miller |  Nov 6, 2007

You may have the greatest company in the world. But if you don't know how to convey that to customers, you may as well not exist. <...  Read more

Telling a Good Story

By Michele Miller |  May 1, 2007

You may have the greatest company in the world. But if you don't know how to convey that to customers, you may as well not exist.  Read more

How I Did It: Gert Boyle, chairman, Columbia Sportswear

By Gert Boyle |  Apr 1, 2006

Tougher than the rest.  Read more