Philip Anschutz is the richest Colorado resident, with a net worth of over $15 billion. His first business venture was at 6-years-old when he built a wheeled stand and sold Kool-Aid on a college campus. The 84-year-old built his fortune through diverse ventures in oil, railroads, real estate, telecom, and entertainment over five decades. He owns two luxury resorts and donated 400 Frederic Remington pieces to establish the American Museum of Western Art in Denver. Anschutz continues to expand his empire, with plans to build one of the world’s largest wind farms on over 300,000 acres in Wyoming.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02Philip Anschutz is the richest Colorado resident with a net worth of over $15 billion.
00:08His first business venture was at six years old when he built a wheeled stand and sold
00:12Kool-Aid on a college campus.
00:14The 84-year-old built his fortune through diverse ventures in oil, railroads, real estate,
00:19telecom, and entertainment over five decades.
00:22He owns two luxury resorts and donated 400 Frederick Remington pieces to establish the
00:27American Museum of Western Art in Denver.
00:29Anschutz continues to expand his empire with plans to build one of the world's largest
00:34wind farms on over 300,000 acres in Wyoming.
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