"Benevolent oil tycoon born in Russell, Kansas son of Emily and Carl Anschutz and father of railroad magnate Philip F. Anschutz. A graduate of the University of Kansas he made his fortune in oil and gas exploration.
With his early exploration sucesses, in 1966, Fred Anschutz aquired land in Utah, now known as Anschutz Ranch East, and made his vast fortune when he found large oil reserves on the land.
In 1981, Anschutz suffered a stroke which led him to establish the Anschutz Family Foundation, and in turn founded the National Stroke Association.
Anschutz was well known for his philanthropy, through the Anschutz Family Foundation he contributed more than $8 million to the needy of Colorado. He donated $1.4 million to the University Kansas for the Anschutz Sports Pavillion and endowed a number of academic scholarships to help undergraduate Kansan students.
His wife, Marian Pfister Anschutz, died in 1986 and he is survived by his son, Philip, and daughter, Sue Anschutz Rodgers, and grandchildren and greatgrandchildren."[5]
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↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2ZZ-MJ2 : accessed 15 March 2015), Freddie Anschutz in household of Carl Anschutz, Russell, Russell, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 179, sheet 16B, family 366, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,468.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF6T-CGK : accessed 15 March 2015), Freddie Anschutz in household of Carl Anschutz, Russell, Russell, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 190, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,547.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X777-GT1 : accessed 15 March 2015), Fred Anschuetz in household of Carl Anschuetz, Russell, Russell, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0016, sheet 6A, family 134, line 16, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 718; FHL microfilm 2,340,453.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VR2W-16G : accessed 15 March 2015), Fred B Anschutz, Ward 3, Russell, Russell City, Russell, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 84-16C, sheet 14B, family 214, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1257.
A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley, Secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka. [Revised ed.] Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919, c1918. 5 v. (xlviii, 2530 p., [155] leaves of plates): ill., maps (some fold.), ports.; 27 cm.]
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