Seven Coloradans representing a wide swath of industry will join past inductees Adolph Coors, founder of Coors Brewing Co., and Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz in the Colorado Business Hall of Fame next year.
The 2006 list of honorees, announced by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement of Rocky Mountain Inc., will be inducted at a ceremony Feb. 2 at the Marriott City Center in downtown Denver.
Robin Wise, president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Rocky Mountain, said being successful in business isn’t the only requirement to be inducted.
“You’ve got to take care to help others and enrich the community as well,” said Wise, a nonvoting member of the selection committee. “These people should be not just be role models to adults, but kids. They (have to) have the whole package.”
Now in its 17th year, the Hall of Fame is located at the south entrance to the Daniels College of Business on the University of Denver campus.
The 2006 inductees are:
Tom Gleason, former chief executive and chairman of First National Bank in Fort Collins.
A.V. Hunter (deceased), founder of Miners Exchange Bank, Carbonate National Bank and benefactor of the A.V. Hunter Trust.
Harry T. Lewis Jr., business and civic leader, director of Stapleton Development Corp.
Dave Liniger, co-founder of Re/Max International, and Gail Liniger, a former Re/Max president. The couple co-founded The Wildlife Experience in Parker.
Morris “Moe” Miller (deceased), Denver supermarket magnate, one of the original founders of what became Rose Medical Center.
Robert Hoag Rawlings, publisher and editor of The Pueblo Chieftain, civic leader.
Staff writer John Wenzel can be reached at 303-820-1378 or jwenzel@denverpost.com.
