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  Coors, Sr., Joseph M. "Joe"
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NameJoseph M. "Joe" Coors, Sr.
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Golden, Colorado , United States
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Born November 12, 1917
DiedMarch 15, 2003 (85 years)
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Oct 04, 2020 08:43pm
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InfoGrandson of brewer Adolph Coors and president of Coors Brewing Company.

Businessman. Brewery magnate and leading member of the Coors Brewing family and company founded by his grandfather. Worked at the Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado, starting in 1946 as technical director, became Executive Vice President in 1975, President in 1977, and Chief Operating Officer from 1985-1987. Engaged in an intense conforation with labor over an effort to unionize the Coors Brewery. An outspoken conservative who helped establish (with Paul Weyrich) The Heritage Foundation, The Independnce Institute (Golden, Colorado), and the Mountain States Legal Foundation. Elected to one term as a Regent of the University of Colorado (1966). Member of the 'kitchen cabinet' of President Ronald Reagan.


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Son Joseph M. "Joe" Coors, Jr. 1942-2016
Son Peter "Pete" Coors 1946-

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  11/08/1966 University of Colorado Regent - At-Large Won 26.18% (+0.00%)
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