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- Todd Ankenman
- A volunteer with the Mesa County Oral History Project
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- Todd Rutt
- A volunteer with the Mesa County Oral History Project.
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- Tom Anderson
- Brothers Tom and Gregg Anderson grew up in Minnesota and experienced Aspen on regular family vacations starting in 1954. That “something special“ about Aspen drew the brothers back as adults. Tom came first in 1971 and Gregg followed in 1972. Upon arriving in Aspen, each brother made their mark on Aspen, though in very different ways. Tom’s career in Aspen came during his college years, taking various jobs in town before joining Sport Obermeyer, then returning to Minneapolis as Obermeyer’s Midwest Region sales manager. He also ran a ski shop in Dayton’s department store. Tom married in 1960. He and Janny honeymooned in Aspen and later built a vacation home here in 1965, relocating permanently in 1971. Shortly thereafter the couple began volunteering at the Aspen Valley Ski Club, and Tom spent hours coordinating the Aspen Cup race program. He served on the Ski Club board and as president for the 1976-1977 season. His contributions earned him a place in the AVSC Hall of Fame in 2013 and he was honored as Aspen’s Wintersköl King the same year. He volunteered for 20 World Cup races and became Chief of Race, no small feat considering the World Cup is considered the premier competition for alpine ski racing. He opened a children’s sports store in Aspen called P’Nuts, then, in 1980, purchased Pomeroy Sports which he operated until his retirement in 2013. He served on the boards of both the Aspen Music Festival and School and Aspen Valley Hospital. Tom passed away at the age of 78 in October, shortly after he learned of this impending induction.--Aspen Hall of Fame website, inductee bio.