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Kris Tompkins left her job as CEO of Patagonia clothing company 30 years ago.
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Documentary "Wild Life" chronicles the life of Kris Tompkins and her remarkable journey.
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Filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi were drawn to Tompkins' life story.
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Kris began her career working with Yvon Chouinard at his climbing equipment company, which later evolved into Patagonia.
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Kris met Doug Tompkins, co-founder of The North Face and Esprit, and together they began devoting their lives and wealth to buying up vast tracts of land in Patagonia.
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The couple formed Tompkins Conservation and became some of the largest private land donors in the world, protecting what Kris Tompkins calls the "crown jewels" of Patagonia for everyone to enjoy.
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Kris Tompkins lost Doug in a kayaking accident in 2015, but her fearlessness has driven her work, securing even more land and reintroducing native species such as pumas and jaguars.
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Kris Tompkins feels she still has a lot more work to do and intends to do this work until she drops dead.
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