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Columbia Sportswear's "one tough mother" is still taking names and vibrant as she enjoys her 80s.

Columbia Sportswear's "one tough mother" is still taking names and vibrant as she enjoys her 80s.

Meet a surfer who just wanted to pay tribute to his still-surfing father with a bumper sticker with attitude. That little idea blossomed into a $6 million a year sportswear company.

She's one tough mother, and as the leader of a $1.2 billion company, Gert Boyle is a business icon who has never let her sex or age define her.

At Growing Bolder, we're big believers in the idea that it's not about age; it's about attitude. One of our favorite companies is Old Guys Rule and now there's another great reason to show our support.