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- Robert Ottman
- Early 20th century Grand Junction resident. Brother of Dorothy Ottman.
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- Robert R. (Bob) Oden
- Dr. Bob Odén was one of the kindest, most beloved physicians in Aspen—a description he shares gladly with his close friend, Harold Whitcomb. The stories of his generosity and caring would fill many books as he has extended the principles of the Hippocratic oath to every facet of his life. While Bob was serving as chief flight surgeon in the Air Force during the Korean War, he was appalled to discover that his wounded colleagues were not getting proper care and seemed to have been forgotten. He lobbied acquaintance General Curtis LeMay (who was unaware of the veterans’ plight) to assure that proper benefits were allocated by the government. As a result, the G.I. Bill was successfully carried through the U.S. Congress, and many veterans were deservedly rewarded. Dr. Bob served for many years as a U.S. Ski Team doctor and has also been inducted into the national, Colorado. He holds other honors—too many to list. However, his personal sense of accomplishment comes not with recognition but with the pleasure of watching his handiwork give success to people’s lives. Nancy Odén was a long-time Aspen Music Festival volunteer, volunteer coordinator and manager of the Festival lemonade stand. Odén moved to Aspen in 1964 and married Dr. Robert Odén, founder of Aspen Orthopedic Associates. She is a lifetime trustee of the Aspen Music Festival and School. Aspen Historical Society and Aspen Times Photos of Bob and Nancy taken from the Aspen Hall of Fame video.
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- Robert Redford
- Charles Robert Redford, Jr. was born on 18 August 1934 in Santa Monica, California to Charles and Martha Hart Redford. After growing up in the Van Nuys - Los Angeles area, Redford attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, studied painting at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn NY, and acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. He married Lola Van Wangeman on 12 September 1958. The couple had four children and eventually separated in 1985. Around 1960, Redford began his acting career and the use of his professional name, Robert Redford. In 1969, Robert Redford co-founded the film and television production company, Wildwood Enterprises. He became a politically active conservationist, in addition to supporting Native American rights, the arts, and eventually LGBT rights. National Geographic sponsored Redford on a three-week Outlaw Trail ride from Montana through Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas for an article and publication in 1976. During the 1970s, Robert Redford attended the grass-roots think tank, Vail Symposium, which was co-founded by Vail Town Manager, Terry Minger. In 1975, Redford subsequently invited Minger on the Outlaw Trail Ride. In 1982, Redford founded the Institute for Resource Management (IRM), a Colorado – Utah nonprofit organization; its inaugural President and CEO was Terry Minger. Later known as the Center for Resource Management, the IRM helped environmentalists and industrialists resolve conflicts and find sustainable solutions. In 1981, Robert Redford founded the nonprofit Sundance Institute in Park City UT to support independent film making. Pinnacles in his film career include: two academy awards, three Golden Globe awards, and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. In 1989, Redford was awarded the Audubon Medal commemorating his “lifetime campaign for environmental protection.” In 1996, Redford received the National Medal of the Arts from the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2009, he married his longtime partner, Silbylle Szaggars. In 2016, Robert Redford received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, from President Barak Obama.
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- Robert Scott
- Contributor to "Singing the lines of place: A Gunnison Valley Journal," Western student involved in KWSB-FM radio station. (source: Singing the lines of place: A Gunnison Valley Journal)