Hank Bosco
Henry “Hank” Bosco was born to Italian immigrant parents in Glenwood Springs, CO, on October 20, 1922. He spent his childhood living in a small apartment in the 40-room Star Hotel, now the site of the Glenwood Canyon Brew Pub. His father purchased the adjacent 60-room Denver Hotel in 1938 and connected the two hotels. Hank grew up working various duties at the Denver Hotel. In 1956, the owner of the Hot Springs property, Frank E. Kistler, decided to sell the property and retire. The property was divided into 22 shares, of which Hank and his father occupied two shares. In 1973, he and his father sold the Denver Hotel, and in 1976, he was asked by the Board to take the reins as general manager of the Hot Springs Property. He accepted and continued until l989.
In 2006, he was named the Glenwood Chamber Resort Association Citizen of the Year at their annual gala ball. The Glenwood Chamber of Commerce has established the Bosco Tourism Business of the Year award, an annual award in honor of the Bosco family and their contribution to tourism over the years in Glenwood Springs.
Bosco was a very active member of several civic organizations. He was a 60-year member of the local Kiwanis Club and a 50-year member of the Elks Lodge. He served on the Glenwood Springs City Planning and Zoning Commission and was a city councilman for eight years. He was very active in the chamber of commerce and established the Chamber Ambassadors, a group charged with greeting and welcoming new businesses, visitors, and tourists, as well as special events to Glenwood Springs. He was also very involved in forming a group called Community On the Move to work on improving the ambiance of Glenwood Springs as a tourist destination.
In 2006, he was named the Glenwood Chamber Resort Association Citizen of the Year at their annual gala ball. The Glenwood Chamber of Commerce has established the Bosco Tourism Business of the Year award, an annual award in honor of the Bosco family and their contribution to tourism over the years in Glenwood Springs.
Bosco was a very active member of several civic organizations. He was a 60-year member of the local Kiwanis Club and a 50-year member of the Elks Lodge. He served on the Glenwood Springs City Planning and Zoning Commission and was a city councilman for eight years. He was very active in the chamber of commerce and established the Chamber Ambassadors, a group charged with greeting and welcoming new businesses, visitors, and tourists, as well as special events to Glenwood Springs. He was also very involved in forming a group called Community On the Move to work on improving the ambiance of Glenwood Springs as a tourist destination.