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Stephen Tyng MatherStephen Tyng Mather (1867 - 1930) was a pioneering American industrialist and conservationist. He was the president and owner of the Thorkildsen-Mather Borax Company, which made him a millionaire, and he became the first director of the National Park Service. He felt that the scenery should be the first criterion in establishing a park. He introduced park concessions to the national parks system, allowing vending of basic amenities and necessities to park visitors, including nature study aids. External link Mather, Stephen Mather, Stephen
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