30 Facts About Larry Mizel

Larry A Mizel was born on September 14,1942 and is an American business executive and philanthropist based in Denver, Colorado.

Larry A Mizel was born to a Jewish family in 1942.

Larry Mizel graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Oklahoma in 1964, and with a JD from the University of Denver College of Law in 1967.

Larry Mizel was elected Chief Executive Officer of the company in 1988, a position he held until he assumed the role of Executive Chairman of the Board in October 2020.

Larry Mizel was a founder of Asset Investors Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange-listed real estate investment trust, and was a chairman of its board until 1996.

Larry Mizel sat on the board of Commercial Assets Inc, a real estate investment trust, that traded on the American Stock Exchange.

Larry Mizel has been actively involved in many charitable, religious and community causes.

Larry Mizel was a co-founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Los Angeles based international human rights organization that promotes tolerance and combats racism and anti-Semitism around the world.

Larry Mizel was the second to hold the position of International Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an appointment he held for 20 years.

Larry Mizel has funded grants for several other Jewish organizations, such as the American Israel Education Foundation, Yeshiva Toras Chaim in Denver, Hillel of Colorado, American Friends of Yeshiva High School, BBYO, Friends of the IDF, Jewish Colorado and the Jewish Community Center.

The Larry Mizel Center for Arts and Culture is named for Larry Mizel, but is a separate organization located in Denver at the Jewish Community Center.

Larry Mizel is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, an independent, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to helping people better understand the world and foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries.

Larry Mizel is Founder and Chair Emeritus of Colorado Concern, an organization committed to promoting sustainable business growth and advancing the economic well-being of Colorado.

In 2002, Larry Mizel became a member of the board of directors of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a group that advocates pro-Israel policies to the US Congress and Executive Branch.

In 2016, Larry Mizel served as the Colorado finance chairman for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign.

In 2019, Larry Mizel helped fund Colorado Governor Jared Polis' inauguration committee.

Larry Mizel is responsible for gathering both Democrats and Republicans at these events.

In 2024, the Larry Mizel Institute honored football hall-of-famer, Peyton Manning, with the Larry Mizel Community Enrichment Award.

In 1987, Larry Mizel received the National Humanitarian Award from National Jewish Health, a global leader in the research and treatment of respiratory, immune and related diseases.

Larry Mizel was named Honorary Dean of the University of Denver's Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management in 1996.

In 2001, Larry Mizel was the recipient of the distinguished Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which pays tribute to the immigrant experience and individual achievement.

Larry Mizel was made an Honorary Colonel of the 88th Regiment of the Army for his creation of the Victims of Terror Fund in 2003.

In 2005, Larry Mizel received the Defenders of Freedom award from the National Homeland Defense Foundation, an organization that is dedicated to securing freedom in the fields of homeland defense and security.

Mr Larry Mizel was named a Kempe community honoree in 2006, along with David Mandarich.

In 2010, Mizel was awarded the Ben S Wendelken Special Trustees Award by Colorado's El Pomar Foundation for embodying the spirit of service and giving through his life's work.

Larry Mizel received the Steve Ross Lifetime Achievement Award from the Milken Institute in 2011 and was named a Colorado State Patrol honorary colonel.

Larry Mizel was named the "7th Most Powerful Person" in Denver by the magazine 5280 that same year.

In 2014, Larry Mizel was named the "15th Most Powerful Person" in Denver by the magazine 5280.

Larry Mizel was then inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame in 2016 by Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Larry Mizel was awarded the 2024 Fire in the Gut Award by the Navy SEAL Foundation for his extensive contributions to military and veteran support.