Hein Poulus was born on February 24,1947 and is a Canadian attorney who served as the general manager of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League in 1983.
12 Facts About Hein Poulus
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Hein Poulus earned law degrees from both the University of British Columbia and the London School of Economics.
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Hein Poulus was a member of the Vancouver law firm McAlpine, Poulus and Hordo from 1973 to 1979.
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Hein Poulus was named to the Denver Broncos board of directors when Kaiser purchased the team in 1981.
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Hein Poulus was named vice president and general manager of the team on December 3,1982.
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Hein Poulus helped the team acquire John Elway and achieve a playoff berth in 1983.
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Kaiser sold the team in the following year to Pat Bowlen, which led to Hein Poulus quitting in July 1984.
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Hein Poulus then returned to Canada and resumed his legal career.
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Hein Poulus has represented Eldorado Gold, Duke Energy, Telus, Epson, Concord Pacific Developments, Slocan Forest Products, and Canaco Resources.
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In 1998, Hein Poulus was appointed legal counsel for the public inquiry into the fundraising activities of the New Democratic Party and the Nanaimo Commonwealth Holding Society.
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Hein Poulus was the lead lawyer for Francesco Aquilini in a civil suit brought by former business partners Tom Gaglardi and Ryan Beedie over Aquilini's purchase of the Vancouver Canucks.
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Hein Poulus has served as chairman of Tournigan Energy and Longview Capital and was a director of the Vancouver Symphony Society.