Ocean Pacific Founder Dies After Decades of Shaping California Surf Culture

Ocean Pacific Founder Dies After Decades of Shaping California Surf Culture
Jim Jenks at the International Surfing Museum in Huntington Beach, Calif. Courtesy of the City of Huntington Beach
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Known for redefining surf apparel since the 1970s, Ocean Pacific clothing company co-founder Jim Jenks died March 19 in his San Diego home. He was 84.

The company became known as O.P. after its signature “super-short corduroy shorts”—worn by many Southern California surfers and skaters in the early 70s—became a trend that quickly spread throughout the rest of the world.