Build My Own FeedFrom The Corner Office #1: BD founder/CEO Peter Metcalf and his office/museum
Black Diamond Equipment’s founder and CEO, Peter Metcalf, has a corner office—the only proper corner office at BD. He moved into it when BD relocated from California in 1991, and over the past 20-plus years his corner office has become filled with an eclectic collection of historical documents, photos, awards, trivia and miscellany.
“Everything in here wouldn’t be if it didn’t have a special memory, something that it was commemorating or honoring,” says Metcalf. “But if this place were to get torched tomorrow, it wouldn’t bother me a bit because 99% of my focus is on the future. This stuff is all about the past. That said, it’s also fun to have all this stuff and remember the unique memories associated with them—the amazing adventures, the partners, the experiences had, and the vistas seen.”
A quick glance at the small office’s cluttered walls and over-stuffed bookshelves, however, doesn’t do justice to what has become BD’s mini-museum and hall of fame. Solution? We grabbed a camera and asked Metcalf to explain the significance and stories behind a couple of the countless items in his office.
Below is the result from that quick filming session, the first video in our new series, From The Corner Office.
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13 Dec 2012, 10:37AM
I was just wondering if he used a DEVOLD shirt? Is it on sale over there? Has he been to Norway climbing? Curious. :) Great video.
13 Dec 2012, 9:54AM
Neat to see some of the history of BD. The old Chouinard catalogs have a lot of character. A focus on the past is what keeps the future exciting.