Whip Jones
Businessperson, Deceased Person
1909 – 2001
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Who was Whip Jones?
Whipple Van Ness "Whip" Jones was a ski industry pioneer, founder, developer and the original operator for 35 years, of the Aspen Highlands ski area in Aspen, Colorado. Whip Jones and the company he founded, Aspen Highlands, won a US Supreme Court case against his rival, the Aspen Skiing Company. Jones was also a philanthropist, and was inducted into The Colorado Ski Hall of Fame and The Aspen Hall of Fame for his work with Aspen Highlands.
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- Born
- Nov 8, 1909
Oconomowoc - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard University
- Lived in
- St. Louis
- Oconomowoc
- Died
- Jun 29, 2001
Tallahassee
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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