Brian Leigh Maxwell (b. 1953, London, England, d. March 19, 2004, San Anselmo, California), a Canadian athlete, track coach, entrepreneur and philanthropist, was the founder of PowerBar, a maker of energy and nutritional products for athletes. Maxwell never intended to become a marathon runner and lacked the speed necessary to be competitive at shorter distances. Wikipedia
Maxwell, who had just turned 51, died of an apparent heart attack near his home in Ross, California, on March 19. www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/03/22_maxwell.s...
(Mar 19, 2004) -- PowerBar, Inc. is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of its founder, Brian Maxwell. www.powerbar.com/Company/MediaResources/NewsReleases.aspx...
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