Member Bio

Member #: 67
Member Year: 1985
Ryer Hitchcock

Bio Summary
Community Activity Summary
When Ryer returned to Colorado Springs a friend told him, "Living in Colorado Springs is NOT a spectator sport." That prompted Ryer to make community service an important part of his life.
Occupation Summary
He had a 45 year career in the financial services business, retiring as Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management How fortunate he was to have had so much help from many, many people, in some cases even unknown people.
AdAmAn Service
Ryer began his career in sales and sales management with a major bakery chain in El Paso, Texas, Corpus Christi, Beaumont, Colorado Springs, Austin, and San Antonio. He then decided to change course in 1970 to return to Colorado Springs and pursue a career in financial services as what was then called a stock broker
Hobbies
community service, backpacking, mountain climbing, horseback riding, horse packing/ camping
Climbing Experience Summary
under construction

Bio Detail
Community Activity Detail
Life Member and Past President, Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Past Master and Member, Tejon Lodge 104 AF&AM (Masons) Past President, Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs Member and Past President, Pikes Peak Range Riders Past President, Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Member, AdAmAn club, 25 Pikes Peak winter climbs Member, Colorado Thirty Group Past President, YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region Past Trustee, ProRodeo Hall of Fame Past Chairman, Military Affairs Council Past Board Member, Penrose Saint Francis Catholic Health Care Charter Member, 100 Club other: Member of the original committee to bring the USOC Training Center to Colorado Springs 1984 Business Citizen of the Year Award by the Colorado Springs Chamber 1985 Fort Carson Good Neighbor Award Life Member, Colorado Springs Chamber 1973 1998 Woodgate Award, Pikes Peak YMCA 2000 John Justin Standard of the West Award 1995 USArmy Outstanding Civilian Service Medal 1994/1995 Vice Chairman, Chamber"Keep Carson"BRAC Campaign 2000 Friends of Fort Carson Kit Carson Memorial Project 2021 Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Foundation Spencer Penrose Award
Occupation Detail
Ryer began his career in sales and sales management with a major bakery chain in El Paso, Texas, Corpus Christi, Beaumont,Colorado Springs, Austin, and San Antonio. He decided to change course in 1970 to return to Colorado Springs and pursue a career in financial services as what was then called a stockbroker. His dream work in his selected community for life. He retired in 2015 as SrVP with 45 years of service with Morgan Stanley and its predecessor firms.
Climbing Experience Detail

Memories
Memories From First Climb

Memories From First Member Year

Memories of Family

Favorite Memories from Climbing Fourteeners
Bruce Sommers.....more to come
Memories from Favorite Mountain Climb

Memories of Favorite Gear

Memories of Worst Gear Failure