George Stranahan

George Secor Stranahan was an American physicist and entrepreneur, best remembered for founding the Flying Dog Brewery, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, and the Aspen [Center for Physics]. His family owned the Champion Spark Plug Company, and his inheritance was used to found these ventures. He founded the Woody [creek tavern|Woody Creek Tavern], which was the favorite watering hole of Hunter S. Thompson, who was also Stranahan's best friend. He founded and was principal of the Aspen Community School.