As president he faced the disaster of having the Denver fire marshall shut down the visitor gates at the 1988 show because of overcrowding. Immediately after that show, Houston began his quest for long-range capital improvements to the facility. On opening day 1991, phase one of the construction project had been completed. He was recognized as a pioneer in the cattle industry, for his contributions to Colorado State University and for his support of the National Western Scholarship program he helped found in 1983. Houston attributes everything he has accomplished to family, loyal employees and associates, and customers who keep coming back.
Every individual is controlled by their own ambitions and visions, but no one person does it alone.
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