Robin Thurston MS ’99 | Business School Distinguished Alumni Award
Mar 4, 2025
Robin Thurston received a master of science in finance. He is the CEO and founder of Outside Interactive, Inc., the world’s leading creator of outdoor content and home to iconic brands such as Outside Magazine, Warren Miller, Pinkbike, GaiaGPS, and others. With a mission to get everyone outdoors, Outside reaches 80 million of the most active consumers in the world across its network of 25 media, digital, and technology platforms, creating an experience for both longtime adventurers and those just getting started.
Before joining Outside, Robin ran a consumer genetics company called Helix in Silicon Valley and co-founded and built MapMyFitness into one of the world’s largest open fitness tracking platforms.
Born in Colorado, Robin resides in Boulder with his wife and three children.