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Peter Coors Discusses Beginnings and Growth of the Family Business of Coors Brewing

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Peter Coors

  • Chairman, Coors Brewing Company
  • male
  • Caucasian
  • 1946 (Age: 78 years old)
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Biography

Peter H. Coors is chairman of Coors Brewing Company and vice chairman of Molson Coors Brewing Company.

Pete's professional career in the brewing business follows a Coors tradition that has spanned more than 130 years and five generations of Coors family members. He has served in a number of positions at the company. In 1993, Pete was named vice chairman and chief executive officer of Coors Brewing Company. In 2000, he was named Chairman, Coors Brewing Company, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Adolph Coors Company. In 2002, he was named Chairman of Adolph Coors Company and Coors Brewing Company.

Pete graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H., in 1965, attended Cornell University where he received his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering in 1969, and earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Denver in 1970.

Peter H. Coors is the great-grandson of Adolph Coors, who founded the Golden brewery in 1873.

Just briefly, my great-grandfather started the company. He was born in Germany; orphaned at ten years old. In order to survive, he was an apprentice three times, as an indentured apprentice first in flour milling, which was in his father's trade, then in printing and book binding and then finally ...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).

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Video 1 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Merger With Molson
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Video 2 of 19 Peter Coors Shares Real-life Challenges in a Family Business
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Video 3 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Beginnings and Growth of the Family Business of Coors Brewing
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Video 4 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Technological Aspects Of Beer Business
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Video 5 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Philanthropic Philosophy
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Video 6 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Dynamics Of Family Members Joining The Company
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Video 7 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Value of a Family Name In A Global Family Business
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Video 8 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Challenges To Growth In Today's Economy
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Video 9 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Need For Political Leadership
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Video 10 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Brief Involvement In Politics
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Video 11 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Entrepreneurship and Innovation In Large Organizations
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Video 12 of 19 Peter Coors Shares Thoughts on The US Education System
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Video 13 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Social Networking And Marketing
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Video 14 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Family Ownership Structure
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Video 15 of 19 Peter Coors Shares Thoughts on the Craft Beer Market
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Video 16 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Miller-Coors Partnership
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Video 17 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Core Company Values at Coors
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Video 18 of 19 Peter Coors Explains Challenges In Bringing Two Companies Together
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Video 19 of 19 Peter Coors Discusses Succession Planning in A Family Business
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