Edward J. Robson '54, began his illustrious hockey career at Colorado College, where he was also active in baseball alongside his studies, earning his B.A. degree in business and banking. Following graduation, Robson joined the United States Marines. During a five-year tour, Robson was granted leave to play hockey for Team USA in 1955 and the next year, 1956, was selected to become a member of the U.S. Olympic hockey team. Robson closed out his last three years completing flight school and flying Marine helicopters in Hawaii.
​Robson began his real estate career with Coldwell Banker in 1960 and joined the Del Webb Corporation shortly thereafter. In 1972, he started his first Robson Resort Community. His homebuilding enterprise has grown to a legacy of adult communities, including Sun Lakes, SaddleBrooke, PebbleCreek, Robson Ranch Arizona, Quail Creek and Robson Ranch Texas. Currently, more than 50,000 homeowners call a Robson Resort Community home and more than 100 awards and accolades have been bestowed over the past five decades.
​Robson is also a dedicated philanthropist who invests in the many communities in which he is involved. In addition to supporting the construction of Ed Robson Arena, he has made significant contributions to various charitable organizations, cultural and educational endeavors, and health-related organizations. Robson was awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters from CC in 2014 and is also a member of Colorado College’s Athletic Hall of Fame. He was also a past member of the Colorado College Board of Trustees.
Robson and his late wife LaNelle Beck Robson ’58 had five children together, including CC alumnus Steve Robson ’79.
Today, Ed is married to Karrin Taylor Robson, a graduate of Arizona State University, earning a B.A. degree in political science and history, as well as a Juris Doctorate degree. Karrin is founder and president of a prominent land-use firm, Arizona Strategies; she has been influential in shaping the state’s land planning and zoning policies. She also serves as secretary of the board of the Arizona Board of Regents, which is responsible for the governance of the state’s public universities.
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