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Honored Member Spotlight - David R.C. Brown! Born

Honored Member Spotlight - David R.C. Brown!

Born in 1913, Darcy Brown was the son of a very successful silver mining investor and developer. His father, the legendary David Robinson Crocker Brown, played a key role in the birth of Aspen.
In 1946 a fledgling company, the Aspen Ski Corporation, began to build chairlifts on Aspen Mountain. Darcy was an original investor. An avid skier from the age of 23, he claims he was tired of walking up is favorite slopes so decided to support the project. His role was significant as he arranged the leases on the thousands of acres required for the project that were under the patented claims held by his family.

By 1957, the company was sputtering with a mere 25 employees. Darcy came on board as full-time General Manager and President. Under his direction over the next 22 years, the Aspen Ski Corporation grew to become a powerhouse in the ski industry. It was the first ski area to receive over a million skier visits annually. It grew to 1200 employees. It also became the first to control several ski areas under one management.

Passionate about the sport, he skied until he was 90, making it a habit to be on the slopes every day to chat with customers and watch how things were going. He ran a tight ship and his tenure was not without controversy but he also developed an intensely loyal following. According to one of his employees, Sue Smedstad, “D.R.C. was the kind of person who made you want to do your best.” Darcy Brown played a substantial role in influencing the development of the entire U.S. winter resort industry. He built a nation-wide reputation of being on the highest level of ski resort presidents, a stalwart, highly skilled executive who ran one of the biggest operations in the business.
David R.C. “Darcy” Brown was elected into the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 2005.

Final night of #dvworldcup and final night with #p

Final night of #dvworldcup and final night with #plugthepug #pugski Tricia Pugliese. Great to see Tom Kelly, Steve Tomlinson and Mike Ruzek. Also final day of 15-day roadshow for #skihall.

Quite a crowd last night at #dvworldcup ! This is

Quite a crowd last night at #dvworldcup ! This is a view from my climb up to media photo area. With #plugthepug #pugski

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