| From | USA 🇺🇸 |
| Date of birth | 21st Dec 1929 |
| Date of death | 26th Jul 2015 |
| Age | 85 years old |
| Gender | Male |
American businessman and mountaineer. After a very successful business career he took up guided mountaineering in his early 50s along with Disney President Frank Wells. He became the first known person to climb the "Seven Summits", the tallest mountain on each continent.
[1] Cockrell, Will. Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World. United States: Gallery Books, 2024.
[2] Interview with John Meek (2002) https://archive.org/details/DickBassJohnMeekInterview2002
| From | USA 🇺🇸 |
| Date of birth | 21st Dec 1929 |
| Date of death | 26th Jul 2015 |
| Age | 85 years old |
| Gender | Male |
American businessman and mountaineer. After a very successful business career he took up guided mountaineering in his early 50s along with Disney President Frank Wells. He became the first known person to climb the "Seven Summits", the tallest mountain on each continent.
[1] Cockrell, Will. Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World. United States: Gallery Books, 2024.
[2] Interview with John Meek (2002) https://archive.org/details/DickBassJohnMeekInterview2002