Spencer Penrose (1865-1939)

Born in Philadelphia in 1865 to a wealthy family.
Graduated from Harvard in 1886, last in his class.
Came to Colorado Springs in 1892 to invest in a mining venture with his friend Charles Tutt; he eventually made a fortune mining in Cripple Creek, CO and Utah.
Married wealthy local widow Julie McMillan in 1906 in London, England.
Built The Broadmoor hotel in 1918, the Pikes Peak Highway in 1916, and the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in 1926.
Kept a secret (and large) supply of liquor during Prohibition.
Owned one of the largest collections of motor cars west of the Mississippi, and founded the Pikes Peak Hill Climb (the highest automobile race in the world).
Provided financial support for many local institutions, including the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Central City Opera, Pikes Peak Highway, and Fountain Valley School.
Founded El Pomar Foundation along with his wife Julie in 1937 to serve the people of Colorado.
Died from throat cancer in 1939 at the age of 74, leaving the majority of his estate to El Pomar Foundation.
Buried in crypt at the Will Rogers Shrine.