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Charles K. Monfort
Owner/General Partner
Charlie Monfort, Owner/General Partner is a Club founder and has been one
of the Rockies’ managing general partners since 1992.
The Rockies have achieved significant success in recent years; the 2009
Club was one of four National League teams to reach 90 or more wins, as
Colorado entered the playoffs as the League’s Wild Card representative for the
third time. In 2007, the Rockies earned their first National League Championship
and a trip to the World Series. As a result of the team’s regular season success
since 2007, Coors Field has hosted three Division Series games, two League
Championship games and two World Series contests. The fans continue to show great support of the
team, boosting the attendance totals over the 2.5 million mark in each of the last four seasons. In 2009,
the Rockies drew more than 2.7 million fans; in 2010 more than 2.8 million came through the Coors Field
gates and in 2011 the Club drew 2,909,777, the largest turnout by Rockies fans since the Club topped 3
million in 2001.
Both Charlie and Dick Monfort have strong ties to the state of Colorado and are very active within the
community. In September of 2004, The Monfort Family Foundation gave a $10 million dollar gift to The
Children's Hospital to help build a new medical facility in Aurora, Colorado. The Oncology Floor of the new
hospital was named after Rick Wilson, a cousin of the Monfort Family. A recent donation has funded an
artwork and photo display along with Colorado Rockies memorabilia which enhances the seventh floor of
the hospital. Charlie, along with his brother Dick sponsored the Joining Forces program event at Coors
Field, a national initiative supporting our military and their families
as well as their ongoing support for the Boys & Girls Clubs
in Metro Denver and Weld County.
Charlie’s family has operated a major cattle-feeding operation
for three generations, and introduced fabrication of beef
products in 1959. Based in Greeley, Colorado, the company
was operated by the Monforts since the 1930s. Charlie
became president of Monfort International Sales Corp., in 1988
and under his guidance the corporation became one of the
largest beef exporters in the world, and the leading exporter of
beef products to Asia.
Monfort became president of ConAgra Refrigerated
Foods International, Inc., in 1990, which consolidated his company
with all of ConAgra’s refrigerated foods international companies.
In order to concentrate on his leadership role in the
Rockies, Charlie resigned as president in late 1997. In
January of this year, Charlie and his brother Dick headed an
investment group that purchased the Casper Ghosts, the
Rockies affiliate in the Pioneer League now located in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Born Oct. 30, 1959, Monfort has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing & Business
Management from the University of Utah (1982) and served as president of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He
currently serves on the Special Olympics Board of Directors and is a member of the Advisory Board for
the University of Utah. Charlie has son Kenny, daughter Ciara and twins, son Lucas and daughter Danica.
eXPanSIon DreamS
The 2007 National League Champion Rockies were the sixth expansion team to play in a World Series
since 2000 (Tampa Bay achieved that status in 2008). Colorado reached the World Series in the team’s
15th season, after joining the National League in 1993.
Only six expansion teams have reached their first World Series faster.
Yrs. to reach WS team expansion Yr. Series Yr.
5 Arizona Diamondbacks 1997 2001
5 Florida Marlins 1993 1997
8 New York Mets 1962 1969
12 Tampa Bay Rays 1998 2008
12 Kansas City Royals 1969 1980
13 Milwaukee Brewers 1970 1982
15 Colorado rockies 1993 2007
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