William Coors

William Coors
William Coors
Born	William Kistler Coors; August 11, 1916; Golden, Colorado, U.S.
Died	October 13, 2018 (aged 102); Golden, Colorado, U.S.
Alma mater	Phillips Exeter Academy; Princeton University;
Known for	Chairman of the Coors Brewing Company (1959–2000)
Spouses	Geraldine Louise Jackson; (m. 1941; div. 1962); Phyllis Mahaffey; (m. 1963, divorced); Rita Bass; (m. 1995; died 2015)[1];
Children	3
Parent	Adolph Coors II (father);
Relatives	Adolph Coors (grandfather); Adolph Coors III (brother); Joseph Coors (brother);

William Kistler "Bill" Coors (August 11, 1916 – October 13, 2018) was an American businessman. He was born in Golden, Colorado. He was the grandson of Adolph Coors (1847-1929), founder of the Coors Brewing Company. He was known for his work with the company for 64 years, and was a board member from 1973 to 2003. He studied at Princeton University.

Coors died on October 13, 2018, aged 102.[2]

References

McFadden, Robert D. (October 14, 2018). "William Coors, Brewery Chief and Ultraconservative Voice, Dies at 102" – via NYTimes.com.
William "Bill" Coors, brewing industry leader, dies at 102

Other websites

Jett, Philip. The Death of an Heir: Adolph Coors III and the Murder That Rocked an American Brewing Dynasty Archived 2018-02-15 at the Wayback Machine New York: St. Martin's Press, 2017. ISBN 978-1250111807

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[nytobit-1] McFadden, Robert D. (October 14, 2018). "William Coors, Brewery Chief and Ultraconservative Voice, Dies at 102" – via NYTimes.com.

[2] William "Bill" Coors, brewing industry leader, dies at 102