George Stranahan
George Secor Stranahan (November 5, 1931, in Toledo – May 20, 2021, in Denver) was an American physicist and entrepreneur, best remembered for founding the Flying Dog Brewery, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, and the Aspen Center for Physics. His family owned the Champion Spark Plug Company, and his inheritance was used to found these ventures. He founded the Woody Creek Tavern, which was the favorite watering hole of Hunter S. Thompson, who was also Stranahan's best friend.
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George Stranahan
- Full name
- George Secor Stranahan.
- Born
- 1931. · Toledo.
- Died
- 2021. · Denver.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- physicist, businessperson, philanthropist, university teacher, cattle rancher, educator, founder and photographer.
- Education
- Carnegie Mellon University, California Institute of Technology and Hotchkiss School.
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George Secor Stranahan (November 5, 1931, in Toledo – May 20, 2021, in Denver) was an American physicist and entrepreneur, best remembered for founding the Flying Dog Brewery, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, and the Aspen Center for Physics. His family owned the Champion Spark Plug Company, and his inheritance was used to found these ventures. He founded the Woody Creek Tavern, which was the favorite watering hole of Hunter S. Thompson, who was also Stranahan's best friend.
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Recorded at birth as George Secor Stranahan. Born at Toledo in 1931, died in Denver in 2021.
George Stranahan studied at Carnegie Mellon University, California Institute of Technology and Hotchkiss School. Residence is recorded at Carbondale and Perrysburg. Employment is recorded with Michigan State University.
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- 1.Hagerty, James R. George Stranahan Made a Mark in Physics and Craft Brewing. Wall Street Journal. 25 June 2021.
- 2.Traub, Alex. George Stranahan, Benefactor of Physicists and Bar Flies, Dies at 89. The New York Times. 20 June 2021.
- 3.Sackariason, Carolyn. Valley legend George Stranahan dies, leaves behind storied legacy. Aspen Times.
- 4.George Stranahan. Aspen Hall of Fame.
- 5.Crowther, Linnea. George Stranahan (1931–2021), physicist who founded Flying Dog Brewery. Legacy.com. 21 June 2021.
- 6.Sackariason, Carolyn. Valley legend George Stranahan dies, leaves behind storied legacy. www.postindependent.com.
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