Gov.-elect Bill Ritter: “We are immensely fortunate that Mr. Anschutz continues to bestow his generosity upon the organizations, institutions and individuals of Colorado. Once again, his spirit of giving will help cement Colorado as a national and global medical leader. This also marks another historical milestone in the transformation of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center into a 21st Century hub for research and the practice of medicine.”
Congressman-elect Ed Perlmutter: “The University of Colorado Denver campus has established itself as a cutting edge medical and research facility not only in the West, but nationally and internationally thanks to the generosity of Mr. Phil Anschutz. This latest gift will have an incredible impact on this country’s medical community and on thousands of lives every year. I am proud that the Anschutz Medical Campus is part of the 7th Congressional District and I look forward to working with its benefactors and talented medical professionals to ensure that it remains a premier healthcare facility in the United States.”
U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard: “Today’s generous donation by Phil Anschutz and his family will continue to make the CU medical campus ‘The Mayo Clinic of the West.’ Once again the people of Colorado will be the beneficiary of The Anschutz Foundation’s generosity and we owe them a big thank you!”
Aurora Mayor Ed Tauer: "This is great news. Fitzsimons is an asset for all of Colorado. The Anschutz Foundation’s generous gift helps accelerate the building of this important state-of-the-art medical campus for the benefit of the entire region."
Chair of the University of Colorado Board of Regents Pat Hayes: “Mr. Anschutz’s generous gift will have a tremendous impact for years, not just on the University of Colorado, but on our state, nation and the world. It will help create an environment where the university can provide the best in medical and health care education, first-rate clinical care, and world-class research.”
CU Foundation President and CEO Wayne Hutchens: “We are grateful to the Anschutz Foundation for the visionary philanthropy that has allowed CU to create a world-class health center here in Colorado. The extraordinary generosity of The Anschutz Foundation has truly transformed the landscape at the University of Colorado Denver.”
University of Colorado Hospital President and CEO Bruce Schroffel: “The Anschutz Foundation continues to assist in the transformation and building of this amazing medical campus. We are proud to be a part of the Anschutz Medical Campus.”
Association of Academic Health Centers President and CEO Steven A. Wartman, MD, PhD: “As I looked out over the massive construction when I visited the campus last year, I began to grasp the promise that those buildings hold for the future of health care. It’s exciting to know that this gift will allow this promise to be fulfilled.”
Mary Woolley, MA, President and CEO of Rsearch!America: “The naming of the Anschutz Medical Campus is the most recent demonstration of innovative and visionary leadership that will produce significant health and economic dividends for generations of Coloradans. Leaders in government, industry, philanthropy and academia have modeled the tremendous value of partnerships to improve health and Research!America is proud to have been involved in supporting advocacy efforts essential to the creation of this world-class campus.”