Charles Leaming Tutt III (January 16, 1911 – November 3, 1993) was a well-known figure in the history of Colorado Springs. Born in Coronado, California, he was the eldest son of

Charles L. Tutt, Jr. Charles Leaming Tutt Jr. (January 9, 1889 – November 1, 1961) was the son of Charles L. Tutt Sr. and the president of The Broadmoor resort. He was a trustee for El Pomar Foundation and Colorado College. Personal life Charles L. Tutt Jr. wa ...

, his granthfather Charles L. Tutt, Sr. was a notable miner. He had two brothers, William Thayer, born 1912, and Russell Thayer, born July 27, 1913, as well as a sister, Josephine Thayer Tutt, born June 1, 1919. He studied at the Thacher School. In college, he was on the fencing team and a member of Charter. Tutt spent most of his career with

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, at first with

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, and later with the

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, of which he became dean of engineering. In the 1940s, he spent several years on the engineering faculty of Princeton University. After retirement, he moved to Colorado Springs. He and his father's friend, Spencer Penrose, were the co-owners of The Broadmoor hotel and resort. When Penrose died in 1939, his father Tutt became president of the resort hotel and one of four trustees of the El Pomar Foundation. Tutt was active in the engineering profession, serving as president of the

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, of which he was a trustee. Tutt was active in civic affairs, and was an avid fisherman and hobbyist, making jigsaw puzzles and tying trout flies. In 1933, Tutt married Pauline Barbara Shaffer. They had two sons, Charles (IV), and William Bullard. His first wife Barbara died in 1981. In 1982, Tutt married Mildred Dailey LeMieux. Tutt. died on November 3, 1993, in Colorado Springs. With his second wife he had two stepdaughters, Linda and Leslie LeMieux. Tutt Jr.'s brother Russell, died just one year before him on October 21, 1992, in Colorado Springs.

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