Our Foundation

The Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation was established in 1989 for the purpose of constructing a modest ski museum in honor of ski legend, Alf Engen. With the selection of Salt Lake City to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, the museum concept was dramatically expanded to include a Salt Lake 2002 Olympic gallery and other features which would transform the modest ski museum into a winter sports cultural center. In recognition of a lead gift from the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation and the lifelong friendship of the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame members, Alf Engen and Joe Quinney, the Engen Foundation Board of Trustees unanimously agreed that the facility should be named the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center with the Alf Engen Ski Museum as the primary cornerstone of the building.

The Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation's mission is to preserve the rich history of skiing in the Intermountain Region by providing a world-class facility which highlights the many contributions made in ski area development, athletic competition, snow safety, ski innovation and ski teaching methods. The specific goals to accomplish this mission include:

  • providing an educational, as well as entertaining, interactive presentation of materials which tie to the core curriculum of schools in the surrounding communities.
  • providing a rich assortment of interactive displays which allow visitors to gain insight into many of the ski legends and ski pioneers who played a key role in the development of winter sports throughout the Intermountain Area.
  • providing a vast assortment of historical artifacts which increase the public’s overall awareness of our skiing heritage.

 

  • Donors
  • Recent Donors
  • Docents
  • Partners
  • Board of Trustees
  • Diversity & Inclusion

Benefactors

($1,000,000 + Donation)


George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation

Janet Q. Lawson

S. J. & Jessie E. Quinney Foundation

 

Gold Donors

($100,000-$999,999 Donation)


Dr. Ezekiel R. & Edna Wattis Dumke Foundation
Katherine & Ezekiel R. Dumke Jr. Foundation
Marriner S. Eccles Foundation
Evelyn Engen
Frederick Q. Lawson
David & Shari Quinney
Swartz Foundation (Jim  & Susan)

 

Silver Donors

($5,000 - $99,999 Donation)


Adobe Foundation
Alta Ski Area
Alta Ski Lifts Company
Barbara Stewart Anderson
Cumming Foundation
John & Kristi Cumming
Dean Witter (Morgan Stanley)
James & Geralyn Dreyfous
Paul & Marilyn Duncan
Spencer F. Eccles
Spencer P. & Kristine Eccles
Alan & Barbara Engen
Scott Engen
Todd & Michelle Engen
Fidelity Foundation
Jim & Barbara Gaddis
G. S. Beckwith Gilbert
Libby Hyland
Adolph Imboden
Ted & Shirley Johnson
Lawrence & Marilyn Knowles
Tom C. & Ann Korologos
Janet Q. Lawson Foundation
Peter Q. Lawson
Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott Foundation
Miller Ski Company
Dr. Donn G. & Dr. Janet Mosser
Park City Foundation
David & Nancie Pickett
JaLynn & Greg Prince
Mark & Diane Prothro
Ray Quinney & Nebeker
RIESTER
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Sackler
Hy & Debra Saunders
Jody Shrontz
Jerry & Barbara Alley Simon
Summit County
Jared Sweet
Scott & Susanne Ulbrich
U.S. Forest Service
Utah Office of Museum Services
M. Walker Wallace
Dick Webber
Larry Williams – Axess Americas Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank

Bronze Donors

($1,000 - $4,999 Donation)


Academy Studios
Ruth Rogers Altmann
Alyeska Resort
David Amidon
Bamberger Foundation
Ben Banks
Richard D. Bass Foundation
W. Mason Beekley
BLX Mayflower LLC
Junior & Maxine Bounous
John & Elizabeth Bower
Sharon Bresin
William M. Briggs
Chad Burt
Norman F. & Joanne C. Burton
The Byrne Family
John D. Cahill
Canyons Resort
The George Cartwright Family
John M. Cocoran
Whitney & Francis Cluff
Bill & Robin Dark
David Davenport
Deer Valley Resort
David DeSeelhorst
Ronald & Nylene Douglas
Jim Dreyfous
Dr. David R. L. & Irma W. Duncan
John & Shirley Durham
Wilby & Betty Durham
Spencer F. & Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation
Willard L. Eccles Foundation
Françoise Eriksen
Extell Development Company
Chuck & Nancy Ferries
Tom & Lynn Fey
Mark J. Fischer
Fischer Sports USA
Mel & Peggy Fletcher
Leo W. Fox
Hans & Sally Fuegi
Goldminer’s Daughter
Irvin & Dorothy Goodman
Lawrence Goodman Fund
Larry & Vicki Gwinn
Donald J. & Adele C. Hall
Susan & Jim Hodgson
IBM Corporation
Adolph Imboden
International Skiing History Association
Ted & Shirley Johnson
Thor & Barbie Kallerud
Keller Family Foundation
Susan Ann Keller
Alfred E. Kessler
David & Mary Anne Keiser
Rolf Kogstad
Mike Korologos
The Krug Family
KTC Fund
Lex & Celia Kunau
Keith & Alice Lange
Kirk Langford
Senator Grant & Maralyn Larson Fund
Bill C. Ligety & Cyndi Sharp
Herbert & Wilma Livsey
McMullen Family Foundation
Daniel & Patricia Meldrum
Marvin A. & Renee Melville
Charles H. Merriman, III
H.C. & B. A. Michaels
Earl A. Miller
John Mitchell
Dick & Ann Nebeker
Dan & Heidi Nelsen
Frank Newman
Park City Chamber & Visitors Bureau
Park City Mountain Resort Legacy Fund
Park City Sunrise Rotary
Roger S. Penske
Pineridge Winery
Powdr Corporation
Professional Ski Instructors of America
Tom Prosek
J. Patrick Prothro
Quail Run Development LLC
Quinnovate
Linda Roberts
Chuck & Suzanne Rowan
Royal Street Corporation
Michel & Ellie Rudigoz
Bill & Suzy Rytting
Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau
Karen & Jon Seaman
Richard & Kay Shaffer
Elfreide Shane
Joanne L. Shrontz Family Foundation
Snowbasin Resort
Tammie, Alexandra & Terrell Smith
Daniel & Debra Snyder
Rush & Betty Spedden
Robert Steiner
Ron & Julie Steele
The Summit Institute
Sundance Resort
Ed Sweeney
Cooper, Christin & Mark Tache
Larry Taylor
Matt & Kelly Thomas
Richard S. & Susan G. Thomas
Dr. Gregory C. & Karen S. Thompson
Underdog Foundation
University of Utah Athletic Department
University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library
Utah Humanities Council
Vail Resorts
David & Susan Vandehei
Visit Salt Lake
John & Marva Warnock
Wasatch Advisors, Inc.
Wasatch Global
Thomas Weisel
Wild Old Bunch
Henry & Susan Wythe
Barbara Yamada
Bob Yerman
Zions Bank

 

FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS

Alan & Barbara Engen Foundation

Elfriede P. Shane Family Trust

*Janet Q. Lawson Foundation

Joanne L. Shrontz Family Foundation

*S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation

CORPORATE MEMBERS $5000+ 

David & Shari Quinney

SUSTAINING MEMBERS $1000 - $4999

Alta Ski Area

In memory of Alf Engen

The Byrne Family

John D. Cahill

Deer Valley Resort

Jim Dreyfous

John & Shirley Durham

Spencer F. Eccles

Spencer P. & Kristine Eccles

*Alan & Barbara Engen

Todd & Michelle Engen

Jim & Barbara Gaddis

Larry and Vicki Gwin

Susan and Tom Hodgson

Adolph Imboden

Thor & Barbie Kallerud

David & Mary Anne Keyser

In memory of Bud Keyser

*Mike Korologos

Tom C. & Ann Korologos

*Marvin A. & Renee Melville

Barbara Alley Simon

*Ron & Julie Steele

*David & Susan Vandehei

ENRICHING MEMBERS $500 - $999

David & Lisa Actor

Sandy Anderson

Kitty Bennion

Sharon Bresin

John & Kristi Cumming

KTC Fund

Katie Eccles

Steve & Maki Engen

Francoise Eriksen

Hans & Sally Fuegi

*Vern Greco

*Karen A. Korfanta

*Ken & Ann Miller

John Mitchell

Bradley Olch

Karen Marriott & Nathan Rafferty

William G. Shaw

*Robert Tassone

Dedicated to all my ski buddies

*Dr. Greg & Karen Thompson

SUPPORTING MEMBERS $250 - $499

Dan Baxter

Beaver Mountain Ski Area

Jim & Marilyn Brezovec

Judith and Murray Danforth III

Bill & Robin Dark

In honor of Jim Vanderwest

Tom & Laurie Eastwood

In honor of Jim Gaddis

John S. Edwards

In appreciation of Alan and Barbara Engen

*Dick & JoAnn Frost

In memory of Larry Swanson, Dave Larse, Maxine Bounous

*Dick & JoAnn Frost

In memory of Tom Woodward, Larry Swanson, Lou Lorenz, Dean Roberts

Joseph Hatch, M.D.

Hal & Katrina Jensen

In memory of Pat Miller

*Molly Laramie & Karen Korfanta

*Carol Lupus

In memory of Stormy Lupus

Michael Martin

In memory of Bill Spencer

William & Suzelle McCullough

Connie Nelson

*David & Nancie Pickett

John & Jean Raemer

*Sydney Reed

Bill & Martha Scott

Judy Spencer

*Robert Tassone

In memory of Asael "Ace" Farr

Richard & Sue Thomas

Wally & Hooper Wahlquist

In memory of Steve Utley

David & Kammie Ward

James C. Wharton

Barbara Yamada

Dedicated to Dr. Greg Thompson

Steve & Margie Yapp

CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS $100 - $249

Graham Anderson

Mark & Gwen Anderson

In memory of Wendi Anderson

Frank & Robyn Archer

In memory of Stan Fry

Junior Bounous

Steve & Sue Bounous

Bonnie Bower

In memory of JB

Jan & Judith Brunvand

Kenneth Burton

Becky Campbell

In memory of Siv Gillmor

*Martha Olson & Rod Carlson

In honor of John Ardros

Sandy Chio

Marc Paulsen & Aleta Cobabe

Peggy Dean

Diane DeBoer

Brad & Janet Dickson

Barbara Dunlea

Greg & Jauna DuPratt

Jennifer Easter

Bruce & Kathy Emerson

Tom Engelman

*Alan & Barbara Engen

In memory of Suzy Harris Rytting

*Alan & Barbara Engen

In memory of Jon Weisberg

Mark & Pem Fowler

In memory of John Bower

John & Rosita Gee

Ray & Carol Grass

Bill Gray

Nicole & Rob Greener

Elaine Guin

In honor of Mike Korologos & in memory of Baird Guin

Donald J. Hall

Steve Hegerfeld

In honor of Jim Gaddis

John & Vicky Hoagland

Gail & Tom Jacobsen

In memory of Suzy Harris Rytting

Eric Kankainen

Peter & Jeanine Karns

Keith Lange

Bill Lash

*Mimi Levitt

Whit & Colleen Logan

*Loughlin Family

*Carol Lupus

In memory of Suzy Harris Rytting

Margaret Moses & Bob Marsh

Stew & Barbara Marsh

Rusty & Sally Martin

Dan & Patty Meldrum

Brett & Lori Mickelson

Ann M. Miller

Pam Mills & Jim Miller

In memory of Pat Miller

*Renai Bodley & Mark Miller

Tim & Karen Miller

Janet Mosser

Dan & Heidi Nelsen

Robert L. Newcomb

In memory of Bryce Newcomb

Rick & Judy Newton

Niederhauser & Davis, LLC

John & Joanne O’Connell

Ron & Sue Parody

Steve & Arlene Pettise

Christine Pickett

Dobber & Lisa Price

*Thomas M. Prosek

Mark & Dianne Prothro

Susan Purdy

David Raaum

Albert & Julia Rosenblatt

In honor of Alan Schoenberger

Gerard & Sue Ruvo

Darrell & Barbara Scott

Rick & Janet Spedden

Susan Spivey

Barry & Carol Stone

In honor of Connie Nelson

Linda Bonar & John Stratton

Jinx & Bryan Strout

Gary & Teresa Tackman

Laila & James Tedford

Bob & Else Theobald

Mike Thurgood

Louise & Davis VanWinkle

In memory of John Bower

Nona Weatherbee

Bernie Weichsel

Pam Weisberg

In memory of Jon M. Weisberg

Liz Weller

Robin Palazzo & Jim Whitney

FAMILY MEMBERS $50 - $99

Louis Abel & Family

Barbara Altum

Dick & Elrae Bench

James Berry

Sue Bhanos

Bruce Blair

Eric Bloomquist

Tim Braun

Andy & Lynn Cier

Mona Cotter

Bob & Betsey Devaney

Maureen Dunn

Juliann Fritz

Dedicated to Mike Korologos

*Dick Frost

In memory of Larry Swanson, Dave Larse, Maxine Bounous

Andrew & Brooke Gordan

David Hanscom

Duane C. Hill

Colin & Missy Hilton

Mike & Peggy Hinman

In memory of Wes Deist

Velma Jenson

Carol Kane

Lester & Safia Keller

Tom & Carol Kelly

Janifer Larson

John Lundin

Ken & Barbara Martz

Maren McFarland

Edward Moreton

Gary Nate

Kari Ross Nelson

In honor of Hannah Wang

Jeff & Karen Nielsen

Park City Community Foundation

Dawn Rene Pencil

Dedicated to Bodi Marzka

W. Jean Richmond

Michelle & Chris Sammartino

Dedicated to Jackson Sammartino

*Eldon Scott

Eric & Ira Sharp

Michael Smith

Daniel & Connie Steffen

Denny Tynan

Annie Wallace

Ben & Hannah Wang

Peter & Marla Wold

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS $25 - $49

Marie Backer

Fred Brewer

Deborah Christensen

Tim Collins

Eli Dickey

Dick Dorworth

George & Joan Earl

Torch & Sally Elliott

Harry E. Fuller

Donald Garnas

Shelley Gillwald

Judy Horwitz

Kim Kerr

Paula & Lee Larson

Laurel McKenney

Dale E. Miller

*Renai Bodley Miller

In honor of Connie Nelson

Rick Morris

Marcia Witte & Lyle Nelson

Mary Lu Nelson

Heidi & Eric Neuenschwander

Cori Durham Parkinson

In memory of Wilby M. Durham

Lynn Ware Peek

Morgan Pierce

Jenette Purdy

Mike Rasmussen

David J. Ream

Tomoko Schlag

Nancy Seraphin

Ed Shaul

Wesley Sine

In honor of Jerry Sine

Heidi Smart

Janet van Hartesvelt

Lindsey Van

John Vrabel

Matt Warren

In honor of Larry Warren

Mark & Alex Weiner

RL White

Benny Yih

MUSEUM FRIENDS $5 - $24

Elissa Aten

Sue Bhanos

Jonathan Green

Bliss & Kathy Harmer

In Memory of Russ Harmer

Alison Hayes

Matt & Tracey Lindon

Bea Mayes

Jan Mitchell

Michael & Lauren O’Malley

Dixie Schiffman

Karen Terzian

Carolyn Wawra

Kendra Wyckoff

 

*Donated multiple times

Alf Engen Ski Museum Docents

Sue Bhanos
Bonnie Bower
Judy Brophy
Joyce Cossin
Barbara Engen
Ute Fowler
Marit Glenne
Karen Halverson
Marilyn Jameson
Rusty Martin
Ray Miamidian

 

 

Ann Miller
Janis Pierce
Fred Rubinfeld
Dan Steffen
Jim Tedford
David Vandehei
Susan Vandehei

To learn more about joining our docent team, please contact Connie Nelson at cnelson@uolf.org

A dedicated board of trustees guides the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation. Many have been members since the Foundation's inception in 1991. You are welcome to contact any of the board members for additional information about the foundation, the Alf Engen Museum or the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center.

Board of Trustees


Mr. Ron Steele, Chairman
Mr. Tom Kelly, Chairman Emeritus
Mr. David L. Vandehei, Chairman Emeritus
Mr. Alan K. Engen, Chairman Emeritus
Mike Korologos, Vice President
Barbara Yamada, Secretary
Michael R. Maughan, Treasurer
Connie Nelson, Executive Director

Ms. Megan Collins
Mr. David Davenport
Mr. John Durham
Mr. Spencer P. Eccles
Dr. Todd Engen
Mr. James Gaddis
Mr. Herbert C. Livsey
Mr. David Quinney
Mr. Nathan Rafferty
Dr. Greg C. Thompson

Past Chairmen/Presidents


Alan K. Engen (1989-2004)
Scott Ulbrich (2004-2009)
David L. Vandehei (2009-2017)
Tom Kelly (2017-2022)

 

 

The Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation ascribes to the focus area of equity, inclusion, and diversity as described by the American Alliance of Museums, “We believe that equity is our goal, inclusion is how we move toward that goal, and diversity describes the breadth of our experiences and perspectives.” These experiences and perspectives include but are not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, geographic location, national origin, religious beliefs, language, veteran status, and physical abilities. Diversity is invaluable because it generates differing points of view, leads to innovation, fosters an understanding and acceptance of individuals from different backgrounds, and recognizes the contributions that a variety of individuals and groups can make.

Inclusion is about creating and maintaining an environment that is welcoming and inviting to all, and where differences are valued. It means promoting an environment in which contributions and strengths are recognized, optimized, and valued in a way that generates opportunities for adaptability, problem-solving, growth and ultimately increased success.

The Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation is committed to fostering, cultivating, and maintaining a culture of diversity and inclusion throughout its organization. The Alf Engen Ski Museum’s vision is to be the recognized world leader in ski history museums. Our mission is to preserve the rich history of skiing in the Intermountain Region by providing a world-class facility, which highlights the many contributions made in ski area development, athletic competition, snow safety, ski innovation, and ski instruction methods. Our mission to preserve the history of skiing starts with the education of all socioeconomic backgrounds, races, ethnicities, and genders.

We are dedicated to achieving our goals of creating a diverse and inclusive environment and experience at the Alf Engen Ski Museum. To begin, we plan to inspire, educate, and support a diverse community by introducing a new rotating exhibit, Diversity in Skiing. The exhibit will feature athletes, artists, individuals, and more in the Intermountain Region and beyond, who epitomize diversity in skiing.

By formulating specific action plans to succeed in these goals, the Alf Engen Ski Museum will strive to lead locally and nationally in all aspects of diversity and inclusion practices in museums, as well as ski and Olympic history.