The Australian founder of Rip Curl and Quiksilver died of cancer on Jan. 14, at the age of 77. Green founded Rip Curl in 1968 in the town of Torquay, with partners Dough "Claw" Warbrick and Brian Singer. The following year, at age 22, he borrowed $2,500 from his father and founded Quiksilver. Quiksilver hit the States in 1976, thanks to a licensing deal worked out by Jeff Hakman, a Californian surfer ... Log in to view full article.
