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WATCH: Is this “dirtbag billionaire” the exception that proves the rule?

Author David Gelles on how Patagonia changed business, how Yvon Chouinard actually gave it all away, and why corporate leaders don’t have to be evil

We just talked live with business and climate reporter David Gelles, who’s written about capitalism and CEOs in a complimentary and critical way and has a new book out today, titled Dirtbag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away. In it, he tells us how Patagonia’s CEO actually did give it all away — not ju…

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