25 Things You Don’t Know About Bob

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New Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce board of directors chair Bob Deibel sat down with us to share 25 fun facts that Chamber members may not know about him.

  1. If I were stuck on a desert island and could only bring one thing, it would have to be Tom Clark—he’d figure out how to get a direct flight out.
  2. If I could have dinner with anyone in history, I would invite Paul McCartney and Babe Ruth.
  3. Every morning I get in an early workout at Greenwood Athletic Club and then head off to my first meeting of the day.
  4. I was born in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois.
  5. My high school mascot was a Lambkin. (And proud of it!)
  6. I studied political science at Colorado College.
  7. Rams or Buffs? I’m conflicted. I grew up in Fort Collins, but had season tickets for the Buffs for years. OK, fine, if I have to choose: Buffs.
  8. My favorite subject in school was classical humanities.
  9. Growing up, my dream job was to be either a professional athlete or a high school teacher.
  10. My first job was breakin’ birds (trust me, you don’t want to know) at Kentucky Fried Chicken.
  11. My favorite drummers are Keith Moon from The Who and Danny Seraphine, the original drummer for the Chicago Transit Authority.
  12. My favorite band is Little Feat.
  13. Right now I’m listening to “Copperhead Road” by Steve Earle.
  14. My favorite movie is “Top Gun.”
  15. I took five years of French in high school.
  16. My favorite thing to do on Saturday is start it off with an 8:30 a.m. golf tee time.
  17. My favorite fourteeners are Mount Evans and Pikes Peak—you can cycle to the top of both.
  18. My favorite golf course is Pebble Beach.
  19. Skiing or snowboarding? Skiing.
  20. My favorite restaurant is my sister’s: Upstairs on the Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  21. Dine in or takeout? Dine in.
  22. Pizza or ice cream? Pizza.
  23. I’m not really a morning bird or a night owl. I prefer a sunset cocktail—best part of the day.
  24. My favorite park is Fenway Park.
  25. My favorite app is Which Wich Ordering. You can have a sandwich ready to pick up in five minutes.

Want to find out more about Bob? Read more about his plans for the coming year at the Chamber.

Laura Giocomo is the communications and marketing director for the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.