Stephen E. Babson net worth and biography

Stephen Babson Biography and Net Worth

Director of Columbia Sportswear

Stephen E. Babson has served on the Board of Directors since July 2002. Mr. Babson chairs the Compensation Committee. Mr. Babson is a Managing Director of Endeavour Capital, a Northwest private equity firm, which he joined in 2002. Prior to 2002, Mr. Babson was an attorney at Stoel Rives LLP. Mr. Babson joined Stoel Rives in 1978, was a partner from 1984 to February 2002, and served as the firm’s chairman from July 1999 to February 2002. Mr. Babson serves on a number of boards of privately-held companies, including Genesis Financial Solutions, Inc.; Good Food Holdings, LLC, owner of Bristol Farms and Metropolitan Market, LLC; New Seasons Market LLC; Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc.; USNR, LLC; Vigor Industrial LLC; Zoom Management, Inc., dba ZoomCare; PMI (Pacific Market International, LLC); and OFD Foods, LLC. Mr. Babson brings a combination of financial and legal expertise to the Board. His experience in a private equity firm provides Columbia with valuable insights related to capital markets, strategic planning and financial integrity.

What is Stephen E. Babson's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Stephen E. Babson is at least $6.99 million as of May 9th, 2025. Mr. Babson owns 128,309 shares of Columbia Sportswear stock worth more than $6,994,124 as of December 5th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Babson may own. Learn More about Stephen E. Babson's net worth.
How do I contact Stephen E. Babson?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Babson and other Columbia Sportswear executives is 14375 NORTHWEST SCIENCE PARK DRIVE, PORTLAND OR, 97229. Columbia Sportswear can also be reached via phone at (503) 985-4000 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Stephen E. Babson's contact information.
Has Stephen E. Babson been buying or selling shares of Columbia Sportswear?: Stephen E. Babson has not been actively trading shares of Columbia Sportswear within the last three months. Most recently, Stephen E. Babson sold 2,776 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.94, for a transaction totalling $183,049.44. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 128,309 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,460,695.46. Learn More on Stephen E. Babson's trading history.
Who are Columbia Sportswear's active insiders?: Columbia Sportswear's insider roster includes Stephen Babson (Director), Sarah Bany (Major Shareholder), Joseph Boyle (Chairman, CEO & President), Peter Bragdon (CAO), Franco Fogliato (EVP), Walter Klenz (Director), Lisa Kulok (EVP), Richelle Luther (EVP, Corporate Affairs and Chief Human Resources Officer), Douglas Morse (SVP), Ronald Nelson (Director), Sabrina Simmons (Director), Jim Swanson (CFO), and Gertrude Trust (Major Shareholder). Learn More on Columbia Sportswear's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Columbia Sportswear?: In the last year, Columbia Sportswear insiders bought shares 1 times. They purchased a total of 300 shares worth more than $16,320.00. In the last year, insiders at the textile maker sold shares 3 times. They sold a total of 13,171 shares worth more than $1,075,216.74. The most recent insider tranaction occured on November, 13th when President Peter J Bragdon bought 300 shares worth more than $16,320.00. Insiders at Columbia Sportswear own 48.3% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Columbia Sportswear.
Information on this page was last updated on 11/13/2025.

Stephen E. Babson Insider Trading History at Columbia Sportswear

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
5/9/2025	Sell	2,776	$65.94	$183,049.44	128,309
2/12/2024	Sell	2,411	$80.98	$195,242.78	122,879
5/3/2022	Sell	2,568	$81.14	$208,367.52	112,627
5/14/2013	Sell	6,542	$60.16	$393,566.72

Stephen E. Babson Buying and Selling Activity at Columbia Sportswear

Columbia Sportswear Company Overview

Columbia Sportswear Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and distributes outdoor, active, and everyday lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada. The company provides apparel, accessories, and equipment for hiking, trail running, snow, fishing, hunting, mountaineering, climbing, skiing and snowboarding, trail, and outdoor activities. It offers footwear products that include lightweight hiking boot; trail running shoes; rugged cold weather boots; sandals and shoes for use in water activities; and footwear for lifestyle wear. In addition, it owned network of branded and outlet retail stores; brand-specific e-commerce sites; and concession or franchise-based arrangements with third parties at branded outlet and shop-in-shop retail locations, as well as through independently operated specialty outdoor and sporting goods stores, sporting goods chains, department store chains, internet retailers, and international distributors. The company sells its products under the Columbia, Mountain Hard Wear, SOREL, and prAna brand names. Columbia Sportswear Company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

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