LOCAL: Remembering SLO Philanthropist and Business Pioner Greg Hind

Our family business had the honor and privilege of working for some of Greg Hind's many successful companies over the years, and we are sad to hear of his sudden illness and passing - our hearts go out to his family and loved ones and friends - he will be missed by many. We honor Greg by being the best person that you can be, as he was. 

Sue worked with Greg a few times and knew him much better than I did. However, I still have a HIND branded windbreaker that I bought from one of his SLO stores in the mid 1990's. Its still my jacket of choice when its time to Mountain Bike in the cold and rain, and I always think of Greg when I put it on - it looks almost as good as the day it was new! Thanks Greg for making such a great jacket. Us outdoor types get attached to certain pieces of gear that we have owned, used, and loved for DECADES, and my HIND jacket is one of them. Happy Trails to you, Greg. I wish I knew ye.

On another note, I met for coffee with a friend of mine this morning, and he had told me he decided to get out and go Kayak surfing in honor of Greg's memory this morning (11/6/2012) out at Pismo Beach. I think that is an awesome way to honor Greg - way to go, Barrie :-)

Greg was the San Luis Obispo Citizen of the Year in 2010, which you can read about here.

You can read about his passing in the local SLO paper the Tribune here. Photo of Greg (below) from the Tribune newspaper link.

One more link: an article on his Pioneering Sportswear Company at BicycleRetailer.com.