Richard Bass
| Richard Bass | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Richard Daniel Bass December 21, 1929 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 2015 (aged 85) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | businessman, mountaineer |
| Known for | first documented person to climb the "Seven Summits" |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Crocker (divorced) Marian Martin (divorced) Alice Wosham |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) |
Harry W. Bass, Sr. Wilma Schuessler |
| Relatives | Harry W. Bass, Jr. (brother) |
Richard Daniel "Dick" Bass (December 21, 1929 – July 26, 2015) was an American businessman, rancher and mountaineer. He was the owner of Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah and the first man to climb the "Seven Summits," the tallest mountain on each continent.
Richard Bass was born on December 21, 1929 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His father, Harry W. Bass, Sr., was a co-founder of the Goliad Corporation and the Goliad Oil and Gas Corporation. He had a brother, Harry W. Bass, Jr.. Bass moved with his family to Texas in 1932.
Bass was educated at Texas Country Day School and then the Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas. He enrolled at Yale University at 16 and graduated in 1950 with a degree in geology. After completing some graduate work at the University of Texas, Bass served two years with the U.S. Navy on board the aircraft carrier USS Essex during the Korean War.
Bass returned to Texas in 1953 to join in the running of the family oil and gas business and ranching operations. He was the owner of ranches in Central Texas.
During the 1960s, Dick invested $10,000 in the development of the ski resort in Vail, Colorado. He also built the largest private residence in Vail, and invited President Gerald Ford to winter there with his family. He served on the Board of Directors of Vail Associates, Inc from 1966 to 1971.
Bass opened the Snowbird Ski Resort with investor Ted Johnson in 1971. He was its sole proprietor until he sold his stake in May 2014.
Together with Frank Wells, one-time president of Walt Disney, Bass conceived of the adventure challenge of summiting each of the seven continents: Denali, North America; Aconcagua, South America; Mt. Elbrus, Europe; Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa; Vinson Massif, Antarctica; Mount Kosciuszko, Australia; and Mt. Everest, Asia.
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