Background
Dobbins, Cris was born on January 8, 1904 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of George S. and Julia Josephine (Spillane) Dobbins.
Dobbins, Cris was born on January 8, 1904 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of George S. and Julia Josephine (Spillane) Dobbins.
Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Denver, 1927, Doctor of Laws, 1967.
Assistant sales manager Colorado, Portland Cement Company, Denver, 1930-1941, sales manager, 1941-1943. Assistant to president Ideal Cement Company, Denver, 1943-1944, vice president, general manager, 1944-1948, executive vice president, general manager, 1948-1952, president, 1952-1967. Chairman, president Ideal Basic Industries, Incorporated., 1968-1970, chairman, chief Executive officer, 1970-1971, director, chairman, 1971-1979.
Director Brown Palace Hotel Company, United Banks Colorado, Incorporated., United Bank Denver, North.A., Colorado & Southern Railway Company, Ideal Corporation Chairman, trustee Boettcher Foundation.
Trustee Denver Museum Natural History. Board directors Air Force Academy, Central City Opera House Association, Conference Board.
Board directors American Mining Congress, president 1968-1971. President, treasurer, board directors Dobbins Foundation.
Member of advisory board Denver Area council Boy Scouts American. Member National Industrial Pollution Control Council, chairman building materials subcouncil, 1970. Member Most Venerable Order Hospital Saint John of Jerusalem, Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma (honorary).
Clubs: Denver Athletic, Denver, Denver Country.
Married Elvira Mae Bjork, October 19, 1930. Children: Christopher, Michael A., Felicity Anne.