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Peter Hanson Coors, American Beverage company executive.

Background

Coors, Peter Hanson was born on September 20, 1946 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Joseph and Holly (Hanson) Coors.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Idsl. Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1969; Master of Business Administration, U. Denver, 1970.

Career

Production trainee, specialist, Adolph Coors Company, Golden, Colorado, 1970-1971; director finance planning, Adolph Coors Company, Golden, Colorado, 1971-1975; director market research, Adolph Coors Company, Golden, Colorado, 1975-1976; vice president self distribution, Adolph Coors Company, Golden, Colorado, 1976-1977; vice president sales and marketing, Adolph Coors Company, Golden, Colorado, 1977-1978; senior vice president sales and marketing, Adolph Coors Company, Golden, Colorado, 1978-1982; division president sales, marketing and administration, Adolph Coors Company, Golden, Colorado, 1982-1985; president brewing division, Adolph Coors Company, Golden, Colorado president, Coors Brewing Company, Golden, Colorado, since 1989; president, Coors Distribution Company, 1976-1982; president, Coors Distribution Company, 1976-1981; chairman, Coors Distribution Company, from 1981; director, Coors Distribution Company director, Adolph Coors Company, since 1973; assistant secretary-treasurer, Adolph Coors Company, 1974-1976; director, CADCO, 1975-1985; executive vice president, Adolf Coors Company, Golden, Colorado, since 1991; vice-chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Coors Brewing Company, Golden, Colorado, since 1991.

Achievements

  • Peter Hanson Coors has been listed as a noteworthy Beverage company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors National Wildlife Federation, 1978-1981, Wildlife Legislation Fund, since 1987. Honorary board directors Colorado Special Olympics Inc., since 1978. Trustee Colorado Outward Bound School, since 1978, Adolph Coors Foundation, President's Leadership Committee, U. Colorado, since 1978.

Chairman National Commision on the Future of Regis College, 1981-1982, chairman development committee, since 1983, now trustee. Member National Indianapolis Advisory Council, Opportunities Centers of America, Young President' Organisation, Ducks Unlimited (national trustee 1979, senior vice president, member management committee, Executive Committee since 1982, director Canada since 1982, president 1984-1985, chairman bd.1986— ).

Connections

Married Marilyn Gross, August 23, 1969. Children: Melissa, Christien, Carrie Ann, Ashley, Peter, David.

Father:
Joseph Coors

Mother:
Holly (Hanson) Coors

Spouse:
Marilyn Gross

child:
Melissa Coors

child:
David Coors

child:
Christien Coors

child:
Carrie Ann Coors

child:
Ashley Coors

child:
Peter Coors