Next Generation Indie Book Awards
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Edition 4 (2010) Runner-up
George Secor Stranahan
ジョージ・ストラナハン
George Secor Stranahan
Aliases:
George S. Stranahan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-11-05 （Toledo, Ohio, United States）
- Died
- 2021-05-20 （Denver, Colorado, United States） age 89
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toledo, Ohio (birthplace) → Aspen, Colorado (longtime residence) → Woody Creek, Colorado (location of Woody Creek Tavern) → Denver, Colorado (place of death)
Career
- Occupations
- physicist, entrepreneur, brewer, philanthropist
- Active Years
- 1950-2021
- Affiliations
- Aspen Center for Physics (founder), Aspen Community School (founder and principal), Flying Dog Brewery (founder), Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey (founder)
- Influenced
- Hunter S. Thompson (close friend and cultural associate)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Aspen Hall of Fame | — | — | Aspen Hall of Fame organization | 受賞（殿堂入り） |
Aspen Hall of Fame
Organization:
Aspen Hall of Fame organization
Result:
受賞（殿堂入り）
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
George Stranahan, although trained in physics, is best known for founding Flying Dog Brewery, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, Woody Creek Tavern, the Aspen Center for Physics, and Aspen Community School. He used his family inheritance to support regional culture and the physics community.
In Popular Culture
- Woody Creek Tavern is known as a favorite hangout of Hunter S. Thompson
Trivia
- Born into the family that owned Champion Spark Plug and used inheritance to found multiple ventures.
- Founder of Flying Dog Brewery and Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey.
- Founded Woody Creek Tavern, a favorite watering hole of Hunter S. Thompson, who was a close friend.
- Founded the Aspen Center for Physics, supporting the physics community.
- Died on May 20, 2021 in Denver at age 89.