John Hickenlooper ’74, entrepreneur and owner of the successful Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver, Colo., was elected mayor of that city on June 3, 2003. With a strong history of public service in the community, he has put the city’s budget crisis, police department reforms, and educational improvements high on his agenda, as well as social concerns, such as homelessness. His chief of staff is Michael Bennet ’87 and his special assistant of economic development is Peter Chapman ’87. Hickenlooper also holds an M.S. in geology from Wesleyan.
