What is Klaus Obermeyer?
[[File:Sen. Jean White & Klaus Obermeyer (6768024553) (cropped) - Klaus Obermeyer.jpg|right|200px]] '''Klaus F. Obermeyer''' (born December 2, 1919) is a German-born American businessman. He is the founder of Sport Obermeyer, Ltd. Obermeyer was born in [[Oberstaufen]], Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.familyskitrips.com/newengland/maine/sc/skicolumn08_jan_06.htm |title=Snowboard and Ski Column |access-date=2009-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513014737/http://www.familyskitrips.com/newengland/maine/sc/skicolumn08_jan_06.htm |archive-date=2008-05-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was added into the U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1997.<ref>http://www.skihall.com/HonoredMember.asp?MemberID=247http://www.coloradoskihalloffame.com/images_bio_htm_files/Klaus_Obermeyer.htm{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He created the first [[nylon]] windshirt. He also created the first mirrored ski sunglasses from vaporized metal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/10379696866362.shtm |title=Klaus Obermeyer Awarded 17th Annual BEWI Award |access-date=2009-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060628065324/http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/10379696866362.shtm |archive-date=2006-06-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Obermeyer [[centenarian|turned 100]] in December 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last=Condon |first=Scott |date=2019-12-02 |title= One for the ages — Aspen helps Klaus Obermeyer celebrate his 100th birthday|url= https://www.aspentimes.com/news/one-for-the-ages-aspen-helps-klaus-obermeyer-celebrate-his-100th-birthday/ |work=The Aspen Times |location= |access-date=2019-12-04 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Obermeyer, Klaus}} [[Category:1919 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States]] [[Category:German businesspeople]] [[Category:American inventors]] [[Category:American centenarians]] [[Category:German inventors]]