Walter "Walt" Imhoff
Walter Imhoff started his business career in 1955 with Coughlin and Company, serving as an assistant vice president. In 1960, he joined Edward A. Hanifen and Norbert J. Samford to establish the firm of Hanifen, Imhoff, & Samford Inc. The firm’s name was changed to Hanifen, Imhoff Inc. in 1980. In January 2000, Hanifen, Imhoff merged with Stifel Nicolaus and Company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
He has been active in a number of business and professional organizations including serving as past president of The Bond Club of Denver, past vice president of the executive committee of the Mid-Continent District of the Investment Bankers Association and past president and member of the board of the Colorado Municipal Bond Dealers Association. Imhoff has also completed a term on the board of trustees of the Public Securities Association, served as chairman of the South Central District of the Securities Industry Association. He recently served on the National Securities Industry Association Board of Directors, which represents 75 percent of all investment firms doing 95percent of all securities trades in the United States. He has also served on the Regional Firms Advisory Board of the New York Stock Exchange.
His civic involvement includes serving as past president of the Denver Club and past vice president of the board of the Greater Denver Chamber of Commerce (now the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce), chairman of the President’s Club of the Greater Denver Chamber of Commerce, served on the board of the Greater Denver Corporation, serves on the Hyland Hills Foundation and is past chairman of Colorado Concern. He is past chairman of Kempe Children’s Foundation, past chairman of the board of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and served on the board of directors as Chairman of Saint Joseph Hospital. He is on the board of trustees of the Irish Community Center. He is also vice president of the Boy Scouts of America. In 1994, Hanifen, Imhoff Inc. received the Childhelp USA Corporate Award. Walt Imhoff was cited for his outstanding charitable works on behalf of children and families. He is the recipient of the Bill Daniels Award for his work with youth as presented by the Denver Nuggets and in 1995, was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Ernst & Young, the Denver Business Journal, and INC. magazine. Imhoff was included in a list of the most influential leaders of post-World War II Denver, published in September 1998, by the Denver Business Journal in a commemorative edition celebrating its 50th birthday.
Walter Imhoff is a graduate of Regis College (now Regis University) with a degree in business administration. He has been active at Regis since his graduation, having served as president of the National Regis Alumni Association, chairman of the Regis board of directors and chairman of the Regis Fund Drive. He is a member of the board of directors and served as chairman of the Regis University Governing Board of Trustees for six years, and he was elected a lifetime trustee in 1998. He also is a director of Regis Jesuit Holdings Inc. In 1991, Regis University honored Imhoff with an honorary doctorate degree. In 2008, he received the Daniel Ritchie Ethics in Business award from the Ethics in Business Alliance.
He has been active in a number of business and professional organizations including serving as past president of The Bond Club of Denver, past vice president of the executive committee of the Mid-Continent District of the Investment Bankers Association and past president and member of the board of the Colorado Municipal Bond Dealers Association. Imhoff has also completed a term on the board of trustees of the Public Securities Association, served as chairman of the South Central District of the Securities Industry Association. He recently served on the National Securities Industry Association Board of Directors, which represents 75 percent of all investment firms doing 95percent of all securities trades in the United States. He has also served on the Regional Firms Advisory Board of the New York Stock Exchange.
His civic involvement includes serving as past president of the Denver Club and past vice president of the board of the Greater Denver Chamber of Commerce (now the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce), chairman of the President’s Club of the Greater Denver Chamber of Commerce, served on the board of the Greater Denver Corporation, serves on the Hyland Hills Foundation and is past chairman of Colorado Concern. He is past chairman of Kempe Children’s Foundation, past chairman of the board of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and served on the board of directors as Chairman of Saint Joseph Hospital. He is on the board of trustees of the Irish Community Center. He is also vice president of the Boy Scouts of America. In 1994, Hanifen, Imhoff Inc. received the Childhelp USA Corporate Award. Walt Imhoff was cited for his outstanding charitable works on behalf of children and families. He is the recipient of the Bill Daniels Award for his work with youth as presented by the Denver Nuggets and in 1995, was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Ernst & Young, the Denver Business Journal, and INC. magazine. Imhoff was included in a list of the most influential leaders of post-World War II Denver, published in September 1998, by the Denver Business Journal in a commemorative edition celebrating its 50th birthday.
Walter Imhoff is a graduate of Regis College (now Regis University) with a degree in business administration. He has been active at Regis since his graduation, having served as president of the National Regis Alumni Association, chairman of the Regis board of directors and chairman of the Regis Fund Drive. He is a member of the board of directors and served as chairman of the Regis University Governing Board of Trustees for six years, and he was elected a lifetime trustee in 1998. He also is a director of Regis Jesuit Holdings Inc. In 1991, Regis University honored Imhoff with an honorary doctorate degree. In 2008, he received the Daniel Ritchie Ethics in Business award from the Ethics in Business Alliance.
