Roberts S. Everitt
The philanthropic and business commitments of Bob Everitt have positively impacted the Fort Collins area in the 50 years since the founding of Everitt Enterprises. This real estate development company has expanded from its northern Colorado roots to include properties in Wyoming, Kansas and Oklahoma. B
ob Everitt was born and raised in Enid, Oklahoma in 1928 and is an alum of Oklahoma University. He and his wife, Joyce, are childhood and college sweethearts who married in 1948. Shortly after graduating from college in 1950, Bob joined the U.S. Army as a member of the Field Artillery division. His military career ended in 1953, following a stint in the Korean War.
Upon his return, the Everitt family moved to Fort Collins and started the Everitt Lumber Company, an idea that grew with the help of funding from Bob’s father, Les. Bob and Joyce’s family also grew, and now includes two sons: David and Stan; and one daughter: Claudia. The Everitts’ first venture into real estate was in 1956, during a time when Colorado State University (CSU) and Fort Collins began to prosper, and the area’s population began to increase. Sale of lumber for new homes began to escalate, but potential builders found that they did not have a lot to build on. This need for housing developments led Bob Everitt to propose two of Fort Collins’ first subdivisions: Indian Hills and University Acres.
Today, Everitt Enterprises has developed many residential subdivisions, administered several thousand residential properties to homeowners and established partnerships with such nationally-recognized entities as Marriott Hotels. The Everitt family has furthered their allegiance to higher education by developing the Center for Advanced Technology in partnership with the Colorado State University Research Foundation. This unique project includes retail, office, industrial residential and senior citizen care space.
Lifelong philanthropists, the Everitts’ dedication to community has not gone unnoticed. Bob and Joyce have the distinction of being named Honorary CSU Alumni in recognition of their roles as university advisors, friends and financial supporters. Bob’s community activities and awards also include: former President of the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce, founding Director of the Downtown Development Authority, former member of the Colorado State Board of Agriculture, former CSU Foundation Board Member and the CSU Charles A. Lory Public Services Award.
Bob Everitt describes himself as a passionate man committed to his family and while his two sons have run Everitt Companies since 1993, he remains ever dedicated to the prosperity of the company he founded and the community he helped build.
ob Everitt was born and raised in Enid, Oklahoma in 1928 and is an alum of Oklahoma University. He and his wife, Joyce, are childhood and college sweethearts who married in 1948. Shortly after graduating from college in 1950, Bob joined the U.S. Army as a member of the Field Artillery division. His military career ended in 1953, following a stint in the Korean War.
Upon his return, the Everitt family moved to Fort Collins and started the Everitt Lumber Company, an idea that grew with the help of funding from Bob’s father, Les. Bob and Joyce’s family also grew, and now includes two sons: David and Stan; and one daughter: Claudia. The Everitts’ first venture into real estate was in 1956, during a time when Colorado State University (CSU) and Fort Collins began to prosper, and the area’s population began to increase. Sale of lumber for new homes began to escalate, but potential builders found that they did not have a lot to build on. This need for housing developments led Bob Everitt to propose two of Fort Collins’ first subdivisions: Indian Hills and University Acres.
Today, Everitt Enterprises has developed many residential subdivisions, administered several thousand residential properties to homeowners and established partnerships with such nationally-recognized entities as Marriott Hotels. The Everitt family has furthered their allegiance to higher education by developing the Center for Advanced Technology in partnership with the Colorado State University Research Foundation. This unique project includes retail, office, industrial residential and senior citizen care space.
Lifelong philanthropists, the Everitts’ dedication to community has not gone unnoticed. Bob and Joyce have the distinction of being named Honorary CSU Alumni in recognition of their roles as university advisors, friends and financial supporters. Bob’s community activities and awards also include: former President of the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce, founding Director of the Downtown Development Authority, former member of the Colorado State Board of Agriculture, former CSU Foundation Board Member and the CSU Charles A. Lory Public Services Award.
Bob Everitt describes himself as a passionate man committed to his family and while his two sons have run Everitt Companies since 1993, he remains ever dedicated to the prosperity of the company he founded and the community he helped build.
