Who founded the company Lightening Bolt, (surfboards)?

Question

Who founded the company Lightening Bolt, (surfboards)?

Answer 1

Aprille, "green star" is absolutely correct! Happy hunting!

Answer 2

Gerry Lopez had been a Brewer team rider at several companies before shaping with d**k Brewer at Surfline Surfboards, Honolulu: and at d**k Brewer Surfboards, Hanapepe,  Kauai, circa 1970.- 1972  

He started his own company, Lightning Bolt Surfboards, circa 1972.

Although an talented surfer in all conditions, no surfer has been so strongly identified at one break like Gerry Lopez is with the Pipeline, Oahu.

The longest reigning "Mr. Pipeline", he set the standard for deep tube riding 1971 to 1977.

His major contributions were the application of a fluid and relaxed style in extreme condition (see image below) and the principle that the safest place to ride large waves is inside the tube.

These are relected in the fine lines and sublte curves of the boards.

The idenfication between Gerry Lopez and the Lightning Bolt logo is nearly as strong as that with Pipeline, although he left the company  circa 1995.

He was at the forefront in the extension of surfing in Indonesia, circa 1975.

Gerry Lopez made further contributions in the development of Windsurfing, circa 1985, and Tow-in surfing, circa 1995.