Coors family
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The Coors family is an American brewing dynasty known for founding and controlling the Coors Brewing Company and for its significant influence in business, politics, and philanthropy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
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brewing dynasty ⓘ business dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Adolph Coors Foundation
NERFINISHED
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Castle Rock Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ Coors Brewing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessInterest |
Adolph Coors Company
NERFINISHED
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Coors Brewing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Molson Coors Brewing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corporateTransition | participation in merger forming Molson Coors ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicInfluence | major employer in Colorado ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | German-American ⓘ |
| familyBusinessModel | closely held family company ⓘ |
| founder | Adolph Coors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generationalContinuity | multi-generational control of brewing business ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
development of American brewing industry
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role in 20th-century U.S. conservative philanthropy ⓘ |
| immigrationBackground | German immigrant founder ⓘ |
| industry |
beer industry
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brewing industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controlling Coors Brewing Company
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founding Coors Brewing Company ⓘ influence in American politics ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| legacy |
Coors brand of beer
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network of conservative institutions funded by family ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | subject of biographies and documentaries ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Adolph Coors
NERFINISHED
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Adolph Coors Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Coors NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Coors NERFINISHED ⓘ William Coors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philanthropicActivity |
funding of cultural organizations
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funding of educational institutions ⓘ funding of think tanks ⓘ |
| politicalActivity |
support for Republican Party candidates
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support for conservative causes ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | conservative ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Golden, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Protestant ⓘ |
| socialInfluence |
influence on Colorado politics
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influence on U.S. conservative movement ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | wealthy American family ⓘ |
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