GATES CENTER FAREWELLS
Tim Gardner: We refused to say goodbye to Tim Gardner upon his retirement from the Anschutz Medical Campus in August 2020, where he had served since December 2013 as CFO of both the Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine and the Gates Biomanufacturing Facility. We much preferred to say, see you soon! Tim arrived at the Gates Center with a wide array of experience leading innovative companies focused on growth and profitability. His financial acumen coupled with his business development, strategic planning and negotiation skills, and tremendous creativity made him an ideal candidate to serve in a number of roles, helping drive the development and growth of the Gates Center and Gates Biomanufacturing Facility during a crucially formative time. Since moving to Denver in 1985, Tim has also been involved with a number of non-profit organizations, and it is no accident that he has consistently moved into the ranks of these entities’ volunteer leadership. His willingness to simply roll up his sleeves to support those around him, help address challenging situations, and work constructively to promote and move organizations forward is readily apparent to those with whom he works closely. Professionally and as a volunteer, Tim inherently embraces and personifies Charlie Gates’ focus on innovation and collaboration along with his adage that “No one does their best work alone.” Upon George H.W. Bush’s death in 2018, Tim reached out to share the text of a letter President Bush had written to a friend with the following advice to young people:
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