page_title: Raymond Duncan (entrepreneur)
section_title: Family business and legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Raymond Duncan (entrepreneur) / Family business and legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: The Duncan Family of Silver Oak Cellars.
context_page_description: Raymond Twomey Duncan known as Ray Duncan was an American entrepreneur and vintner. Originally involved in oil entrepreneurship in Colorado and founder of Duncan Oil, he was the founder along with Justin Meyer of Silver Oak Cellars in 1972, a successful winery based in the Napa Valley and Alexander Valley. Today his sons David Duncan and Tim Duncan run Silver Oak Cellars, as well as Twomey Cellars. Duncan established the Durango Mountain "Purgatory" Ski Resort in 1965 and was chairman of the board for the ski industry organization Colorado Ski Country USA. He was inducted into the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2006.
  Raymond T. Duncan was inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce in 2012.
context_section_description: Duncan has four sons, Michael, Kevin, Tim, and David. David Duncan is President and CEO of Duncan Oil Inc., and Silver Oak, and Tim Duncan is Silver Oak's Vice President. Both serve as managing Partners for the family's second winery, Twomey Cellars, which Ray Duncan founded with his four sons. Michael Duncan manages the Duncans’ Diamond Tail Ranch on the Laramie River in northern Colorado and Kevin Duncan is vice president of Denver-based Duncan Oil. Pat Kettles of The Anniston Star stated that Duncan is "constantly looking for ways to improve Silver Oak by acquiring properties whose fruit reflects the unique flavors of their terroir. He works to maintain vineyard properties by farming sustainably, thus preserving Silver Oak’s heritage for future generations." As of 2012, Duncan was still signing autographs at Silver Oak release gatherings.
caption: The Duncan family, (Ray Duncan in the centre)
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