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About Pete Coors
Pete is a native of the state of Colorado. He was born on September 20, 1946,
in Golden, Colorado. He earned his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering
from Cornell University and a master's degree in business administration from
the University of Denver in 1970.
Pete's professional career in the brewing business follows a Coors tradition
that has spanned more than a century and five generations of Coors family
members. He has served in a number of positions at the company. In 1993, Peter
was named vice chairman and chief executive officer for Coors Brewing Company.
In 2002, he was named Chairman, Coors Brewing Company and Chairman of Adolph
Coors Company.
He is a trustee of the Adolph Coors Foundation and the Castle Rock Foundation.
His numerous and diverse civic responsibilities include serving as a trustee and
member of the executive board of the Denver Area Council of the Boy Scouts of
America, and a member of the National Western Stock Show Association executive
committee. He also is a member of the International Chapter of Young Presidents
Organization and a trustee for the Seeds of Hope Foundation. Pete serves as
Chairman for the Vision 2006 Campaign for Johnson & Wales University at Denver
and is a board member of the University of Colorado Hospital.
Pete is an avid outdoorsman. Active in wildlife conservation, he serves on the
boards of several conservation groups. Peter also is a former national president
and chairman of Ducks Unlimited, and is a member of the National Wildlife
Centennial Commission.
Pete is the son of Joseph and Holly Coors, and is a great-grandson of Adolph
Coors, who founded the Golden brewery in 1873. He and his wife, Marilyn, have
six children
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