Brian Maxwell
Brian Maxwell | |
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Born | |
Died | March 19, 2004 San Anselmo, California, United States | (aged 51)
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (BA) |
Occupation(s) | athlete, coach, businessman |
Spouse | Jennifer Maxwell |
Brian Leigh Maxwell (March 14, 1953 – March 19, 2004) was a British born Canadian
Early life
Maxwell grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he attended Victoria Park Secondary School (now Victoria Park Collegiate Institute), and he was a member of the Victoria Park Track Club (not associated with the school). The club was coached by Commonwealth Games shot put gold medalist Dave Steen. While at Victoria Park, he was awarded the Arnold Trophy for excellence in academics and athletics.
In 1975, Maxwell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was on the Golden Bears track team.[2] As an outstanding student on the team, he won the Brutus Hamilton Award, named after the University's long-time coach.[3]
Elite athlete and coach
After graduating from UC Berkeley, Maxwell frequently represented Canada as a long distance runner. He won his first marathon, in 1975, in Canada, and competed in the 1978
PowerBar
Maxwell started the
Other business interests
In late 2000, Maxwell invested in the Active Network Inc. (
Legacy
In addition to helping promote many fitness events and sponsoring numerous athletes, Maxwell and his wife contributed generously to
Maxwell is survived by his wife, Jennifer, and six children.[10] Their daughter, Julia, was a standout cross country runner, and her mother and grandmother, Barbara Magid, were top competitors in the arduous and venerable age-and-gender handicapped Dipsea Race, first run in 1905. Julia finished fourth in that competition at 13-years-old. Julia competed for Stanford University where she received a double major degree in nutrition and anthropology.[11]
References
- ^ San Francisco Gate, Stacy Finz, March 20, 2004. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Brian and Jennifer Maxwell share successes with Cal athletics, U.C. Berkeley News, Bob Rose, Fall 2002. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Brian Maxwell, 51; Marathoner Was a Co-Creator of PowerBar, Los Angeles Times, Jon Thurber, March 21, 2004. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Brian Maxwell, NNDB. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Palmares Marathon De Twente. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Cal Loses One of Its Own, 247Sports, Chris Avery, April 2, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Cal mourns passing of Brian Maxwell, former coach, runner, PowerBar founder, and philanthropist, Berkeley News, March 22, 2004. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Brian Maxwell Fellows, Haas School of Business. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Victoria Park Collegiate Institute About Archived April 21, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Victoria Park Collegiate Institute. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- Runners World, Declan Duggan, April 13, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Meet Julia: Alpinehikers and Run the Alps first intern extraordinaire, Alpine Hikers. Retrieved July 8, 2Race020.
External links
- Berkeley.edu – 'Cal mourns passing of Brian Maxwell, former coach, runner, PowerBar founder, and philanthropist: Memorial service scheduled for noon April 2 at Haas Pavilion', University of California, Berkeley (March 22, 2004)
- PowerBar.com – 'PowerBar Mourns the Passing of Founder, Brian Maxwell', PowerBar (March 2004)