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Tom
Pratt 1996
Surfrider Fountation Founder
Protection of the beaches and their waves was Tom Pratte's
obsession. He helped to create the Surfrider Foundation,
serving as their first executive director and paid employee
from 1985 to 1990. Pratte aided in negotiating a settlement
with Chevron Oil Co. in El Segundo that set a legal precedent
and established a surf break as a coastal resource. He
also worked to block plans for a major marina at Bolsa
Chica State Beach, a massive commercial development on
the sand at Huntington Beach and a breakwater at Imperial
Beach.
A graduate of Marina High School in Huntington Beach,
and Humboldt State University, Pratte personally brought
the concerns of the average surfer out of the water and
into the political arena. Dubbed the father of modern
surfing environmentalism, he passed away after a short
struggle with cancer on April 6, 1994. |
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