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'''Daniel L. Ritchie''' (born 1932)<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YW5_CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT94hl | title=Daniel L. Ritchie Biography| isbn=9781614238287| last1=Fisher| first1=Steve| date=April 2012| publisher=Arcadia}}</ref> is the Chancellor Emeritus of the [[University of Denver]], a former CEO of major communication corporations, and a [[Harvard]] alumnus. He hails from China Grove, [[North Carolina]] and has moved around the country from coast to coast before eventually settling in Denver, [[Colorado]].


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==Early life and education==
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Daniel L. Ritchie is the Chancellor Emeritus of the [[University of Denver]], a former CEO of major communication corporations, and a [[Harvard]] alumni. He hails from China Grove, [[North Carolina]] and has moved around the country from coast to coast before eventually settling in Denver, [[Colorado]].
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Ritchie attended [[Harvard University]] where he earned a bachelor's degree and a Masters in Business Administration from [[Harvard Business School]].<ref name="refname1">Chapman, Tamara. University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. November 1, 2005. [https://magazine-archive.du.edu/current-issue/dan-ritchie-unscripted/ "Dan Ritchie Unscripted"]</ref> After earning his degrees from Harvard, he briefly served in the [[United States Army|Army]] and then as a securities analyst in New York.<ref name="refname1">Chapman, Tamara. University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. November 1, 2005. [https://magazine-archive.du.edu/current-issue/dan-ritchie-unscripted/ "Dan Ritchie Unscripted"]</ref>
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==Early Life and Education==
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Ritchie attended [[Harvard University]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], the oldest institution of higher learning in the US, where he earned a bachelor’s degree and a Masters in Business Administration form the prestigious [[Harvard Business School]]. <ref name="refname14">http://en.allexperts.com/e/u/un/university_of_denver.htm</ref> After earning his degrees from Harvard, he briefly served in the [[Army]] and then as a securities analyst in New York. <ref name="refname1">Chapman, Tamara. University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. November 1, 2005. [http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2005/11/2005-11-01-ritchie.html "Dan Ritchie Unscripted"] 1.</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===Early Career===
===Early career===
He came to Colorado to run Columbia Savings and Loan in the 1960s, when he met and befriended many of the people who remain his close with and works with today. <ref name="refname1">Chapman, Tamara. University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. November 1, 2005. [http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2005/11/2005-11-01-ritchie.html "Dan Ritchie Unscripted"] 1.</ref> After his stint with Columbia Savings and Loan Ritchie moved to [[Hollywood]], where he served as executive vice president of [[MCA Inc.]], worked with many stars, lived in the house that actor [[Michael Wilding]] built for [[Elizabeth Taylor]] and earned a large salary that bought him every luxury. But [[Hollywood]] left him queasy, and in 1970, he walked away from that lifestyle. <ref name="refname1">Chapman, Tamara. University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. November 1, 2005. [http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2005/11/2005-11-01-ritchie.html "Dan Ritchie Unscripted"] 1.</ref> He said he left [[Hollywood]] mainly because he didn’t like the culture and called the business “grubby” and “heartless.” <ref name="refname1">Chapman, Tamara. University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. November 1, 2005. [http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2005/11/2005-11-01-ritchie.html "Dan Ritchie Unscripted"] 1.</ref>
Ritchie came to Colorado to run Columbia Savings and Loan in the 1960s.<ref name="refname1"/> After working with Columbia Savings and Loan, Ritchie moved to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], where he served as executive vice president of [[MCA Inc.]] He lived in the house that actor [[Michael Wilding (actor)|Michael Wilding]] built for [[Elizabeth Taylor]] and earned a large salary, but, according to Ritchie, [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] left him queasy, so he left what he termed the "grubby" and "heartless" business of Hollywood.<ref name="refname1"/>


===Westinghouse===
===Westinghouse===
His [[Hollywood]] gig was followed by an entrepreneurial dip into [[organic food]]s and an eight-year stint as CEO of [[Westinghouse Broadcasting]]. “We did wonderful things at Westinghouse,” Ritchie said, “like breaking the AIDS story nationally.” As Ritchie recalls it, an affiliate station in [[San Francisco]] came to him with solid reporting about a new plague that was terrifying the medical community. The story was so startling—and its ramifications so serious—that Ritchie knew it merited national attention. <ref name="refname1">Chapman, Tamara. University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. November 1, 2005. [http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2005/11/2005-11-01-ritchie.html "Dan Ritchie Unscripted"] 1.</ref> Ritchie and his team decided to cancel the corporation’s prime-time lineup in favor of a report chronicling the virus. “It cost us money not to have prime-time programming,” he explained, noting that no one wanted their products promoted during such an alarming show. Nonetheless, he said, he and his team made the decision to put public need ahead of the bottom line—a consideration that he doubts would be respected by today’s broadcasting leadership. “It used to be that we were expected to make good money, but we were also expected to be responsive to public need,” he notes. <ref name="refname1">Chapman, Tamara. University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. November 1, 2005. [http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2005/11/2005-11-01-ritchie.html "Dan Ritchie Unscripted"] 1.</ref> This philosophy of putting the greater good as the top priority was carried into his work later on at the [[University of Denver]] and through community organizations and boards. After holding helm of the multinational corporation of Westinghouse for many years, he retired at age 55 to the Grand River Ranch near [[Kremmling, Colorado]], where he planned to spend years, if not the rest of his life, raising [[cattle]] and enjoying his ranch. <ref name="refname1">Chapman, Tamara. University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. November 1, 2005. [http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2005/11/2005-11-01-ritchie.html "Dan Ritchie Unscripted"] 1.</ref> He was Chairman and CEO of [[Westinghouse Broadcasting]] for eight years before moving to [[Colorado]] in 1987. <ref name="refname3">http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp</ref> The move to Colorado capped a career of nearly 30 years spent in executive positions with MCA, Inc. and Westinghouse. <ref name="refname8">http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html</ref>
After his years in [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]], Ritchie entered the [[organic food]]s industry as an entrepreneur and then spent eight years as CEO of [[Westinghouse Broadcasting]].<ref name="refname3">{{cite web|url=http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|title=www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119180339/http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ritchie was reportedly especially proud that Westinghouse broke the AIDS story nationally while he was at its helm. As Ritchie recalled in a 2005 article honoring his legacy, an affiliate station in [[San Francisco]] came to him with solid reporting about a new plague that was terrifying the medical community. The story was so startling—and its ramifications so serious—that Ritchie said he knew it merited national attention.<ref name="refname1"/> Ritchie and his team decided to cancel the corporation's prime-time lineup in favor of a report chronicling the virus. "It cost us money not to have prime-time programming," he explained, noting that no company wanted its products promoted during such an alarming program. Nonetheless, he said, he and his team made the decision to put public need ahead of the bottom line—a consideration, he said, that he doubted would be respected by today's broadcasting leadership. "It used to be that we were expected to make good money, but we were also expected to be responsive to public need," he noted.<ref name="refname1"/>

This philosophy of putting the greater good as the top priority was carried into his work later on at the [[University of Denver]] and through community organizations and boards. After holding helm of the multinational corporation of Westinghouse for many years, he retired at age 55 to the Grand River Ranch near [[Kremmling, Colorado]], where he planned to spend years, if not the rest of his life, raising [[cattle]] and enjoying his ranch.<ref name="refname1"/> The move to Colorado capped a career of nearly 30 years spent in executive positions with MCA, Inc. and Westinghouse.<ref name="refname8">{{cite web|url=http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html|title=www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref>


===University of Denver===
===University of Denver===
He was living a retired life at his Grand River Ranch when, in 1989, he got involved with the monetarily problem-plagued DU. His move was seen as non-sensical coming out of retirement to a University in critical condition. He recalled borrowing money to make payroll noting that success was by no means probable. But after years of serving DU as a [[trustee]], Ritchie worked to help the University not succumb to its troubles. With its rich history of contributing to the state’s economic and cultural life, DU struck him as well worth rejuvenating. <ref name="refname1">Chapman, Tamara. University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. November 1, 2005. [http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2005/11/2005-11-01-ritchie.html "Dan Ritchie Unscripted"] 1.</ref> He served as vice [[chairman]] of the board and chaired the development committee before becoming Chancellor. <ref name="refname8">http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html</ref>
Ritchie was invited to become involved in the University of Denver during a time when that University was suffering from the financial downturn that had engulfed the Denver area in the 1980s.<ref>Cuff, Daniel.(1987, March 11.) Westinghouse Picks Broadcasting Chief. ''The New York Times'' D2.</ref> In a retrospective that interviewed Ritchie about his contributions to the University, Ritchie recalled borrowing money to make payroll, noting that the success of the university was by no means secured. Yet with its rich history of contributing to the state's economic and cultural life, Ritchie noted, DU struck him as well worth rejuvenating.<ref name="refname1"/> He served as vice [[chairman]] of the board and chaired the development committee before becoming Chancellor.<ref name="refname8">{{cite web|url=http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html|title=www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref>


===Chancellor===
===Chancellor===
[[File:University of Denver Chancellor Emeritus Daniel Ritchie, center, at National Park System Advisory Board meeting, held in conjunction with Scholars Forum on the role of the National - DPLA - 4d285b5f53043fa1ba88bd17ee8d91d3.jpg|250px|thumb|Daniel Ritchie, center, at National Park System Advisory Board meeting.]]
Daniel L. Ritchie was named the 16th chancellor of the [[University of Denver]], the oldest private university in the Rocky Mountain region, <ref name="refname8">http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html</ref>
Daniel L. Ritchie was named the 16th chancellor of the [[University of Denver]], the oldest private university in the Rocky Mountain region,<ref name="refname8">{{cite web|url=http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html|title=www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref>
, following Dwight Morrell Smith (January 1984-July 1989). He was named the first “cowboy chancellor” because of his philosophy of cowboy ethics and his background in ranching before living on campus. <ref name="refname7">http://tourismhalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/inductees/bio.aspx?hofer=30</ref> During his tenure, the University pioneered in the teaching of ethics at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Chancellor Ritchie collaborated with Bill Daniels to incorporate ethics, values and social responsibility in the business school curriculum. <ref name="refname3">http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp</ref> Shortly after his inauguration as the Chancellor, Ritchie appointed a task force to undertake a thorough review of international activities at the University. He took the task force report seriously and began what became truly a transformation of the University's international programs. In the University's new strategic plan, Study Abroad and International Human Rights Advocacy figured prominently. The Cherrington Global Scholars initiative, which provides opportunities for every junior at the University to be able to study abroad at no additional cost, is a tribute to his leadership. Similarly, the International Human Rights Advocacy Center in the Office of Internationalization owes its existence to his vision. <ref name="refname5">http://www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/</ref> He served as the Chancellor without pay and has given the University most of his spacious Grand River Ranch, which over time has netted more than $50 million for various University projects. He said in 1998 that "The ranch has held a very special place in my heart for the last two decades. I love this land, but I love the University of Denver more." <ref name="refname5">http://www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/</ref>
, following Dwight Morrell Smith (January 1984-July 1989). He was nicknamed the first "cowboy chancellor" because of his philosophy of cowboy ethics and his background in ranching before living on campus.<ref name="refname7">{{cite web|url=http://tourismhalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/inductees/bio.aspx?hofer=30|title=tourismhalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/inductees/bio.aspx?hofer=30<!--INSERT TITLE-->|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728120108/http://tourismhalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/inductees/bio.aspx?hofer=30|archivedate=2011-07-28}}</ref> During his tenure, the University pioneered in the teaching of ethics at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Chancellor Ritchie collaborated with Bill Daniels to incorporate ethics, values and social responsibility in the business school curriculum.<ref name="refname3">{{cite web|url=http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|title=www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119180339/http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> Shortly after his inauguration as the Chancellor, Ritchie appointed a task force to undertake a thorough review of international activities at the University. Based on that report, under Ritchie's direction the University began a transformation of the University's international programs. In the University's then-new strategic plan, Study Abroad and International Human Rights Advocacy figured prominently.<ref>Internal documentation, University of Denver.</ref> The Cherrington Global Scholars initiative, which continues to provide opportunities for every junior at the University to be able to study abroad at no cost beyond that of tuition, is a continuing tribute to his leadership. Similarly, the International Human Rights Advocacy Center in the University's Office of Internationalization owes its existence to his vision.<ref name="refname5">{{cite web|url=http://www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/|title=www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092104/http://www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/|archive-date=2015-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> He served as the Chancellor without pay and has donated to the University most of his spacious Grand River Ranch, which over time has netted more than $50 million for various University projects. As he said of the gift in 1998, "The ranch has held a very special place in my heart for the last two decades. I love this land, but I love the University of Denver more."<ref name="refname5">{{cite web|url=http://www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/|title=www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092104/http://www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/|archive-date=2015-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In June 1994, Ritchie announced his first personal gift to the University of $15 million, to be achieved through sale of some 19,600 acres of his ranch. <ref name="refname3">http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp</ref> Under Chancellor Ritchie's leadership, the University concluded this year (2001) the largest fundraising campaign in its history, topping the $200 million goal by nearly $74 million. The campus' skyline and culture has changed with a multi-million dollar construction and renovation program. <ref name="refname5">http://www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/</ref> In 2005, under Ritchie’s leadership, DU opened the new Center for Travel & Tourism, which will serve as an academic research center. Ritchie has been instrumental in developing DU as both a meeting and cultural destination. He also helped play a role in securing the [[Frozen Four]] tournament for Denver in 2008, which was one of the city’s major sporting events. <ref name="refname6">Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie.(University of Denver) Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. December 22, 2001. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3262/is_1_30/ai_n28890485/ "Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie"] </ref> He served as the Chancellor for 15 years from 1989 to 2005. <ref name="refname3">http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp</ref>


In June 1994, Ritchie announced his first personal gift to the University of $15 million, to be achieved through sale of some {{convert|19600|acre|km2}} of his ranch.<ref name="refname3">{{cite web|url=http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|title=www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119180339/http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> Under Chancellor Ritchie's leadership, the University concluded the largest fundraising campaign in its history in 2001, topping the $200 million goal by nearly $74 million. The campus' skyline and culture changed with a multimillion-dollar construction and renovation program begun under Ritchie's leadership.<ref name="refname5">{{cite web|url=http://www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/|title=www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092104/http://www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/|archive-date=2015-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2005, also under Ritchie's leadership, DU opened the new Center for Travel & Tourism, which serves as an academic research center.
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===Building up the University of Denver===
Under the leadership of Chancellor Ritchie the landscape of the small private college evolved by the construction of new buildings and facilities around campus including some that are available to the public of Denver. He was quoted saying, “we wanted to build timeless buildings that would last a thousand years and to make them as beautiful and functional and flexible as possible.” (7) A $450 million construction and renovation program, mostly funded by private contributions, has changed the campus's culture and skyline. Among improvements are new buildings for student residence, business, science, law and music education; a center for athletics, recreation and wellness; and a performing arts center. <ref name="refname8">http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html</ref>


Ritchie was also instrumental in developing DU as both a meeting and cultural destination. He played a role in securing the [[Frozen Four]] tournament for Denver in 2008, which was one of the city's major sporting events.<ref name="refname6">Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie.(University of Denver) Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. December 22, 2001. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3262/is_1_30/ai_n28890485/ "Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie"]</ref> He served as the Chancellor for 15 years from 1989 to 2005.<ref name="refname3">{{cite web|url=http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|title=www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119180339/http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="refname8">{{cite web|url=http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html|title=www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref>
'''Sturm College of Law Building''' - In autumn 2003, DU opened a new $63.5 million facility for its College of Law, what was later named the "Sturm College of Law." The building includes a three-story library with personal computers accessible to students. <ref name="refname15">[http://www.daniels.du.edu/aboutus/history/index.html]</ref>


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In 2000, the University completed the [[Daniel L. Ritchie Center]], which<ref name="refname15">{{cite web|url=http://www.daniels.du.edu/aboutus/history/index.html|title=www.daniels.du.edu/aboutus/history/index.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref> houses the 17 Division 1 University of Denver varsity sports programs as well as the Coors Fitness Center.
'''Hotel Restaurant Tourism Management Building'''
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Among its amenities, the Ritchie Center offers:

* A {{convert|14500|sqft|m2|adj=on}} work out area
'''Newman Center for the Performing Arts''' - The University opened the $75 million Newman Center for the Performing Arts, which includes a 1,000 seat, four-level opera house with some of the finest acoustics in the region, a 600-seat recital hall with an impressive organ, and a 400-seat flexible theatre space, home of the acclaimed DU Theatre Department. The Newman Center serves as home to many professional performing arts groups as well as University performing arts events. (<ref name="refname15">[http://www.daniels.du.edu/aboutus/history/index.html]</ref>

'''Daniels College of Business''' - The school was named the Daniels College of Business in 1994. (3) 1999 - Daniels College of Business building opens
Designed to foster collaboration and teamwork, the Daniels College of Business building is recognized for its cutting-edge technology. The building has more than 3,000 data ports and wireless Internet access throughout. Built completely with private funds, Bill Daniels donated $11 million toward its construction. (16)

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'''Ritchie Center''' - This building was completed in 2000 <ref name="refname15">[http://www.daniels.du.edu/aboutus/history/index.html]</ref> and houses the 17 Division 1 University of Denver varsity sports programs as well as the Coors Fitness Center.
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Among its amenities, the Ritchie Center offers:
* A 14,500 square-foot work out area
* A squash court and two racquetball courts
* A squash court and two racquetball courts
* Seven personal training studios
* Seven personal training studios
* Six outdoor lighted tennis courts
* Six outdoor lighted tennis courts
* A two-story climbing wall
* A two-story climbing wall
* An Olympic-size pool
* An Olympic-size pool


===Chairman of the Board: University of Denver===
===Chairman of the Board: University of Denver===
After serving as the Chancellor of the University for 15 years, Ritchie stepped down, but not away. He continued to stay involved in the University by becoming chairman of the Board of Trustees from 2007 to 2009.
After serving as the Chancellor of the University for 15 years, Ritchie stepped down, but not away. He continued to stay involved in the University by becoming chairman of the Board of Trustees from 2007 to 2009.


===Denver Center for the Performing Arts===
===Denver Center for the Performing Arts===
Ritchie had always been interested in the [[performing arts]] as demonstrated through his commitment toward supporting the building of the state of the art music and theater building on DU’s campus, the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. It is no surprise that he would become involved with one of the nation’s largest cultural complexes, the [[Denver Center for Performing Arts]] in January 2007. <ref name="refname3">http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp</ref> In 2007 Daniel Ritchie became Chairman and CEO of the Denver Center. <ref name="refname3">http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp</ref> He succeeded Donald R. Seawell, who founded The Denver Center in 1972. <ref name="refname4">http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp</ref>
Ritchie had always been interested in the [[performing arts]] as demonstrated through his commitment toward supporting the building of the state of the art music and theater building on the [[University of Denver]]'s campus, the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. He increased his involvement with one of the nation's largest cultural complexes, the [[Denver Center for Performing Arts]] in January 2007,<ref name="refname3">{{cite web|url=http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|title=www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119180339/http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> becoming Chairman and CEO of the Denver Center.<ref name="refname3">{{cite web|url=http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|title=www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119180339/http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> He succeeded Donald R. Seawell, who founded The Denver Center in 1972.<ref name="refname4">{{cite web|url=http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|title=www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119180339/http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Boards and Organizations===
===Boards and Organizations===
In addition to serving as The Denver Center’s Chairman, he currently serves as President of the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation which focuses on early childhood education and development <ref name="refname8">http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html</ref>. <ref name="refname4">http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp</ref> He serves on the Boards of the Daniels Fund, which supports programs that encourage personal responsibility and achievement by funding college scholarships and community programs <ref name="refname8">http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html</ref>, and the Denver Art Museum Foundation, on the Executive Committee of Colorado Concern, and is Chairman Emeritus and Honorary Member of the Board of the Central City Opera House Association. <ref name="refname4">http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp</ref> President of the Independent Higher Education of Colorado Fund. <ref name="refname5">http://www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/</ref> Ritchie has also served as chair of the Education Committee of the National Park System Advisory Board. <ref name="refname8">http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html</ref> Gov. Bill Ritter today congratulated Daniel L. Ritchie on his appointment as the new chairman of Colorado Concern, one of the state's top business organizations, and thanked departing chair Walter Isenberg for his leadership.
In addition to serving as The Denver Center's Chairman, Ritchie currently serves as President of the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation which focuses on early childhood education and development.<ref name="refname8">{{cite web|url=http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html|title=www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref><ref name="refname4">{{cite web|url=http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|title=www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119180339/http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> He serves on the Boards of the Daniels Fund, which supports programs that encourage personal responsibility and achievement by funding college scholarships and community programs,<ref name="refname8">{{cite web|url=http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html|title=www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref> and the Denver Art Museum Foundation, on the Executive Committee of Colorado Concern, and is Chairman Emeritus and Honorary Member of the Board of the Central City Opera House Association.<ref name="refname4">{{cite web|url=http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|title=www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119180339/http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is President of the Independent Higher Education of Colorado Fund.<ref name="refname5">{{cite web|url=http://www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/|title=www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092104/http://www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/|archive-date=2015-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ritchie has also served as chair of the Education Committee of the National Park System Advisory Board.<ref name="refname8">{{cite web|url=http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html|title=www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref> In 2010, Gov. Bill Ritter congratulated Daniel L. Ritchie on his appointment as the new chairman of Colorado Concern, one of the state's top business organizations, and thanked departing chair [[Walter Isenberg]] for his leadership.


==Awards==
==Awards==
*The Citizen of the West Award, given by the National Western Stock Show to an individual who exemplifies the spirit and determination of the Western pioneer (1998)
*The Citizen of the West Award, given by the National Western Stock Show to an individual who exemplifies the spirit and determination of the Western pioneer (1998)
*the National Samaritan Institute Award
*the National Samaritan Institute Award
*the Gold Medal Award of the Poor Richard Club <ref name="refname8">http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html</ref>
*the Gold Medal Award of the Poor Richard Club<ref name="refname8">{{cite web|url=http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html|title=www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref>
*Outstanding Philanthropist at National Philanthropy Day
*Outstanding Philanthropist at National Philanthropy Day
*the National Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee
*the National Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee
*the Community Cultural Enrichment Award from the Mizel Museum of Judaica
*the Community Cultural Enrichment Award from the Mizel Museum of Judaica
and the Ethical Leadership Award from the University of Denver
and the Ethical Leadership Award from the University of Denver
*He is a Laureate member of the Colorado Business Hall of Fame <ref name="refname4">http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp</ref>
*He is a Laureate member of the Colorado Business Hall of Fame<ref name="refname4">{{cite web|url=http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|title=www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp<!--INSERT TITLE-->|access-date=2010-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119180339/http://www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp|archive-date=2010-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Honorary Professor at Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India.(2000) (5)
Tourism Hall of Fame Inductee (2005) <ref name="refname6">Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie.(University of Denver) Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. December 22, 2001. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3262/is_1_30/ai_n28890485/ "Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie"] </ref>
*Honorary Professor at Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India.(2000) (5) Tourism Hall of Fame Inductee (2005)<ref name="refname6"/>
*the Ethical Leadership Award from the University of Denver <ref name="refname8">http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html</ref>
*the Ethical Leadership Award from the University of Denver<ref name="refname8">{{cite web|url=http://www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html|title=www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref>


==See Also==
==See also==
*[[University of Denver]]
*[[University of Denver]]
*[[Robert Coombe]]
*[[Robert Coombe]]
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* University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. "Dan Ritchie Unscripted" Tamara Chapman. November 1, 2005. https://magazine-archive.du.edu/current-issue/dan-ritchie-unscripted/

* University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. "Dan Ritchie Unscrpited" Tamara Chapman. November 1, 2005. http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2005/11/2005-11-01-ritchie.html
* University of Denver Magazine Winter 2006. "Ritchie Center Amenities are a Magnet for Students" Doug McPherson. December 6, 2006. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070523010954/http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2006/12/2006-12-06-ritchie.html]
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Ritchie in 1969.

Daniel L. Ritchie (born 1932)[1] is the Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Denver, a former CEO of major communication corporations, and a Harvard alumnus. He hails from China Grove, North Carolina and has moved around the country from coast to coast before eventually settling in Denver, Colorado.

Early life and education

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Ritchie attended Harvard University where he earned a bachelor's degree and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.[2] After earning his degrees from Harvard, he briefly served in the Army and then as a securities analyst in New York.[2]


Career

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Early career

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Ritchie came to Colorado to run Columbia Savings and Loan in the 1960s.[2] After working with Columbia Savings and Loan, Ritchie moved to Hollywood, where he served as executive vice president of MCA Inc. He lived in the house that actor Michael Wilding built for Elizabeth Taylor and earned a large salary, but, according to Ritchie, Hollywood left him queasy, so he left what he termed the "grubby" and "heartless" business of Hollywood.[2]

Westinghouse

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After his years in Hollywood, Ritchie entered the organic foods industry as an entrepreneur and then spent eight years as CEO of Westinghouse Broadcasting.[3] Ritchie was reportedly especially proud that Westinghouse broke the AIDS story nationally while he was at its helm. As Ritchie recalled in a 2005 article honoring his legacy, an affiliate station in San Francisco came to him with solid reporting about a new plague that was terrifying the medical community. The story was so startling—and its ramifications so serious—that Ritchie said he knew it merited national attention.[2] Ritchie and his team decided to cancel the corporation's prime-time lineup in favor of a report chronicling the virus. "It cost us money not to have prime-time programming," he explained, noting that no company wanted its products promoted during such an alarming program. Nonetheless, he said, he and his team made the decision to put public need ahead of the bottom line—a consideration, he said, that he doubted would be respected by today's broadcasting leadership. "It used to be that we were expected to make good money, but we were also expected to be responsive to public need," he noted.[2]

This philosophy of putting the greater good as the top priority was carried into his work later on at the University of Denver and through community organizations and boards. After holding helm of the multinational corporation of Westinghouse for many years, he retired at age 55 to the Grand River Ranch near Kremmling, Colorado, where he planned to spend years, if not the rest of his life, raising cattle and enjoying his ranch.[2] The move to Colorado capped a career of nearly 30 years spent in executive positions with MCA, Inc. and Westinghouse.[4]

University of Denver

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Ritchie was invited to become involved in the University of Denver during a time when that University was suffering from the financial downturn that had engulfed the Denver area in the 1980s.[5] In a retrospective that interviewed Ritchie about his contributions to the University, Ritchie recalled borrowing money to make payroll, noting that the success of the university was by no means secured. Yet with its rich history of contributing to the state's economic and cultural life, Ritchie noted, DU struck him as well worth rejuvenating.[2] He served as vice chairman of the board and chaired the development committee before becoming Chancellor.[4]

Chancellor

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Daniel Ritchie, center, at National Park System Advisory Board meeting.

Daniel L. Ritchie was named the 16th chancellor of the University of Denver, the oldest private university in the Rocky Mountain region,[4] , following Dwight Morrell Smith (January 1984-July 1989). He was nicknamed the first "cowboy chancellor" because of his philosophy of cowboy ethics and his background in ranching before living on campus.[6] During his tenure, the University pioneered in the teaching of ethics at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Chancellor Ritchie collaborated with Bill Daniels to incorporate ethics, values and social responsibility in the business school curriculum.[3] Shortly after his inauguration as the Chancellor, Ritchie appointed a task force to undertake a thorough review of international activities at the University. Based on that report, under Ritchie's direction the University began a transformation of the University's international programs. In the University's then-new strategic plan, Study Abroad and International Human Rights Advocacy figured prominently.[7] The Cherrington Global Scholars initiative, which continues to provide opportunities for every junior at the University to be able to study abroad at no cost beyond that of tuition, is a continuing tribute to his leadership. Similarly, the International Human Rights Advocacy Center in the University's Office of Internationalization owes its existence to his vision.[8] He served as the Chancellor without pay and has donated to the University most of his spacious Grand River Ranch, which over time has netted more than $50 million for various University projects. As he said of the gift in 1998, "The ranch has held a very special place in my heart for the last two decades. I love this land, but I love the University of Denver more."[8]

In June 1994, Ritchie announced his first personal gift to the University of $15 million, to be achieved through sale of some 19,600 acres (79 km2) of his ranch.[3] Under Chancellor Ritchie's leadership, the University concluded the largest fundraising campaign in its history in 2001, topping the $200 million goal by nearly $74 million. The campus' skyline and culture changed with a multimillion-dollar construction and renovation program begun under Ritchie's leadership.[8] In 2005, also under Ritchie's leadership, DU opened the new Center for Travel & Tourism, which serves as an academic research center.

Ritchie was also instrumental in developing DU as both a meeting and cultural destination. He played a role in securing the Frozen Four tournament for Denver in 2008, which was one of the city's major sporting events.[9] He served as the Chancellor for 15 years from 1989 to 2005.[3][4]

In 2000, the University completed the Daniel L. Ritchie Center, which[10] houses the 17 Division 1 University of Denver varsity sports programs as well as the Coors Fitness Center. Among its amenities, the Ritchie Center offers:

  • A 14,500-square-foot (1,350 m2) work out area
  • A squash court and two racquetball courts
  • Seven personal training studios
  • Six outdoor lighted tennis courts
  • A two-story climbing wall
  • An Olympic-size pool

Chairman of the Board: University of Denver

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After serving as the Chancellor of the University for 15 years, Ritchie stepped down, but not away. He continued to stay involved in the University by becoming chairman of the Board of Trustees from 2007 to 2009.

Denver Center for the Performing Arts

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Ritchie had always been interested in the performing arts as demonstrated through his commitment toward supporting the building of the state of the art music and theater building on the University of Denver's campus, the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. He increased his involvement with one of the nation's largest cultural complexes, the Denver Center for Performing Arts in January 2007,[3] becoming Chairman and CEO of the Denver Center.[3] He succeeded Donald R. Seawell, who founded The Denver Center in 1972.[11]

Boards and Organizations

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In addition to serving as The Denver Center's Chairman, Ritchie currently serves as President of the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation which focuses on early childhood education and development.[4][11] He serves on the Boards of the Daniels Fund, which supports programs that encourage personal responsibility and achievement by funding college scholarships and community programs,[4] and the Denver Art Museum Foundation, on the Executive Committee of Colorado Concern, and is Chairman Emeritus and Honorary Member of the Board of the Central City Opera House Association.[11] He is President of the Independent Higher Education of Colorado Fund.[8] Ritchie has also served as chair of the Education Committee of the National Park System Advisory Board.[4] In 2010, Gov. Bill Ritter congratulated Daniel L. Ritchie on his appointment as the new chairman of Colorado Concern, one of the state's top business organizations, and thanked departing chair Walter Isenberg for his leadership.

Awards

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  • The Citizen of the West Award, given by the National Western Stock Show to an individual who exemplifies the spirit and determination of the Western pioneer (1998)
  • the National Samaritan Institute Award
  • the Gold Medal Award of the Poor Richard Club[4]
  • Outstanding Philanthropist at National Philanthropy Day
  • the National Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee
  • the Community Cultural Enrichment Award from the Mizel Museum of Judaica

and the Ethical Leadership Award from the University of Denver

  • He is a Laureate member of the Colorado Business Hall of Fame[11]
  • Honorary Professor at Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India.(2000) (5) Tourism Hall of Fame Inductee (2005)[9]
  • the Ethical Leadership Award from the University of Denver[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Fisher, Steve (April 2012). Daniel L. Ritchie Biography. Arcadia. ISBN 9781614238287.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Chapman, Tamara. University of Denver Magazine Winter 2005. November 1, 2005. "Dan Ritchie Unscripted"
  3. ^ a b c d e f "www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp". Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "www.du.edu/builtforlearning/profiles/daniel-ritchie.html".
  5. ^ Cuff, Daniel.(1987, March 11.) Westinghouse Picks Broadcasting Chief. The New York Times D2.
  6. ^ "tourismhalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/inductees/bio.aspx?hofer=30". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28.
  7. ^ Internal documentation, University of Denver.
  8. ^ a b c d "www.denvercenter.org/BioProfiles/DanielLRitchie.aspx.aim.com/". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  9. ^ a b Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie.(University of Denver) Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. December 22, 2001. "Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie"
  10. ^ "www.daniels.du.edu/aboutus/history/index.html".
  11. ^ a b c d "www.danielsfund.org/About/Board%20Bios/Daniel_Ritchie.asp". Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2010-03-02.

References

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