Burton Snowboard Founder Jake Burton Has Passed Away

As revealed in an Instagram post, Burton founder Jake Burton Carpenter has passed away from testicular cancer at the age of 65 on November 20. The snowboarding pioneer is widely regarded as the creator of the modern day snowboard, and his company's open-mindedness has boosted the careers of various creatives, from former Nike VP David Schriber to ACRONYM's Errolson Hugh to visvim's Hiroki Nakamura.After graduating from New York University with an economics degree in 1977, Carpenter moved to Verm...