Klaus Obermeyer

Klaus F. Obermeyer (born December 2, 1919) is a German-born American businessman and founder of Sport Obermeyer. 

 Biography 
Obermeyer was born in Oberstaufen, Germany, in 1919. In 1947, he move to Aspen, Colorado where he worked as a skiing instructor.

He created the first nylon wind shirt and mirrored ski sunglasses from vaporized metal. In 1997, he was added into the US National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.

Obermeyer turned 100 in December 2019. In 2025, he stepped down as CEO at the age of 105.

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Category:1919 births
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Category:German centenarians
Category:Businesspeople from Colorado
Category:People from Bavaria