John Hickenlooper
State of Colorado
Former Governor
John Hickenlooper is a politician and a businessman who served as the Governor of Colorado (2011–18). During his tenure, Mr. Hickenlooper brought oil companies and environmentalists together to pass the strictest methane regulations in the country. He helped rebuild communities after major fires and floods ravaged Colorado, and he stood up to the NRA to pass landmark gun safety legislation. Previously, he served as the Mayor of Denver (2003–10); in 2005 Time magazine rated him as one of the five best big city mayors in America. Earlier in his career, he opened a brewpub after five years of working as an exploration geologist with Buckhorn Petroleum. Mr. Hickenlooper graduated from Wesleyan University with a BA in English and an MS in geology.
