Alois Rohrmoser (July 11, 1932 in Grossarl, Austria, † 4, 2005 in Wagrain,

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

) is an

n Entrepreneurial leadership, and founder of

Atomic Skis Atomic (officially Atomic Austria GmbH) is an Austrian company that manufactures and sells skis and other skiing equipment, such as boots, bindings, helmets, ski poles, goggles, bags, apparel and protective equipment. Atomic is a subsidiary of ...

, in

Altenmarkt im Pongau Altenmarkt im Pongau is a small town in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Geography Altenmarkt is situated 65 km southeast of Salzburg. Economy The town is principally known for its winter tourism. It is also the location of the factory manufactur ...

Career

At age 23 he bought a small business and began production of wooden

ski A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow. Substantially longer than wide and characteristically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partial ...

s with four employees. He gradually expanded in

Wagrain Wagrain (Austro-Bavarian: ''Wågroã'') is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau District in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is located in a high valley stretching from the Salzach at Sankt Johann in the west to the Enns river in the east ...

to industrial ski production. He was the bearer of the golden honorary mark of the province of Salzburg, bearer of the Golden ''Ehrenring'' and vice-mayor of

. In 1982, he was appointed a commercial

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. He died of a heart attack in his home town.

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