Elwood M. Brooks
Elwood M. Brooks was a banker from Kansas, and later, the President of the Central Bank and Trust Company of Denver. Throughout his career, Brooks made it known that he based business on people instead of the bottom line. During the post-war boom, Brooks specialized in giving loans to lower- and middle-income families.
Brooks is also accredited for bringing the concept of the “drive-through” to banks in Colorado. He also developed the residential Brooks Tower in downtown Denver, which is named after him.
Outside of work, Brooks was also a philanthropist. During his lifetime, he made a point of regularly giving to the National Society of Crippled Children, Rose Hospital, and the University of Denver.
Brooks is also accredited for bringing the concept of the “drive-through” to banks in Colorado. He also developed the residential Brooks Tower in downtown Denver, which is named after him.
Outside of work, Brooks was also a philanthropist. During his lifetime, he made a point of regularly giving to the National Society of Crippled Children, Rose Hospital, and the University of Denver.