William J. Hybl
In venues as varied as the United States Olympic Committee, the El Pomar Foundation, and the United Nations, Bill Hybl has carved a legacy of substantial achievement in Colorado.
Hybl was three years old in 1945 when his father moved the family from Newton, Iowa to Pueblo, Colorado. Growing up in Pueblo, Hybl graduated from Pueblo’s Central High School and headed to Colorado College. While at Colorado College, Hybl was captain of his intramural football team and president of his fraternity, Sigma Chi.
After graduating from the University of Colorado Law School in 1967, Hybl served two years in the U.S. Army. In 1969, Hybl returned to Colorado to become a deputy and then assistant district attorney in Colorado Springs.
Stressing issues of growth management, reform for Colorado’s educational tax structure and drafting a new juvenile code, Hybl was elected as a Republican to the Colorado House of Representatives 1972. Less than a year later, he resigned from the legislature to serve as vice president of the Broadmoor Hotel, as well as vice president and executive director for the hotel’s parent company, El Pomar. Hybl never again ran for office but remains active in Republican politics.
While serving as a special counsel to President Ronald Reagan in 1981, Hybl helped to secure a $10 million grant to the United States Olympic Committee. Following his work with President Reagan, Hybl served two terms as the president of the United States Olympic Committee. The first was an interim, 13-month term, beginning in September of 1991. The second term was for a full four years from 1996 to 2000. Hybl led the United States Team in four Olympic Games: Albertville, France and Barcelona, Spain in 1992, Nagano, Japan in 1998 and Sydney, Australia in 2000.
Currently, Bill Hybl serves as the Chairman and CEO of the El Pomar Foundation which has made over $280 million in grants to non-profit organizations involved in the arts, education, health, and various community projects, including a grant of $32 million to help establish the World Arena in Colorado Springs in 1998.
Hybl has served on several community and international boards, and has received numerous awards and accolades for his dedication to the community. A few highlights include: Representative to the United Nations General Assembly in 2001, Air Force Academy Foundation Board of Directors, Junior Achievement National Board of Directors, Colorado College Sports Hall of Fame inductee in 2002, Citizen of the West in 2003, Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Eagle Scout in 1996, Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame inductee in 2000, and American Institute of Public Service Jefferson Award in 1991.
Hybl and his wife, Kathleen, were married in 1968. They continue to live in Colorado Springs and have two sons: William Jr., and Kyle. The Hybl’s have six grandchildren.
Hybl was three years old in 1945 when his father moved the family from Newton, Iowa to Pueblo, Colorado. Growing up in Pueblo, Hybl graduated from Pueblo’s Central High School and headed to Colorado College. While at Colorado College, Hybl was captain of his intramural football team and president of his fraternity, Sigma Chi.
After graduating from the University of Colorado Law School in 1967, Hybl served two years in the U.S. Army. In 1969, Hybl returned to Colorado to become a deputy and then assistant district attorney in Colorado Springs.
Stressing issues of growth management, reform for Colorado’s educational tax structure and drafting a new juvenile code, Hybl was elected as a Republican to the Colorado House of Representatives 1972. Less than a year later, he resigned from the legislature to serve as vice president of the Broadmoor Hotel, as well as vice president and executive director for the hotel’s parent company, El Pomar. Hybl never again ran for office but remains active in Republican politics.
While serving as a special counsel to President Ronald Reagan in 1981, Hybl helped to secure a $10 million grant to the United States Olympic Committee. Following his work with President Reagan, Hybl served two terms as the president of the United States Olympic Committee. The first was an interim, 13-month term, beginning in September of 1991. The second term was for a full four years from 1996 to 2000. Hybl led the United States Team in four Olympic Games: Albertville, France and Barcelona, Spain in 1992, Nagano, Japan in 1998 and Sydney, Australia in 2000.
Currently, Bill Hybl serves as the Chairman and CEO of the El Pomar Foundation which has made over $280 million in grants to non-profit organizations involved in the arts, education, health, and various community projects, including a grant of $32 million to help establish the World Arena in Colorado Springs in 1998.
Hybl has served on several community and international boards, and has received numerous awards and accolades for his dedication to the community. A few highlights include: Representative to the United Nations General Assembly in 2001, Air Force Academy Foundation Board of Directors, Junior Achievement National Board of Directors, Colorado College Sports Hall of Fame inductee in 2002, Citizen of the West in 2003, Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Eagle Scout in 1996, Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame inductee in 2000, and American Institute of Public Service Jefferson Award in 1991.
Hybl and his wife, Kathleen, were married in 1968. They continue to live in Colorado Springs and have two sons: William Jr., and Kyle. The Hybl’s have six grandchildren.
