The Anschutz Corporation is an American private holding company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Philip Anschutz, Fred's eldest son, assumed control of the company in 1962 and diversified it with holdings in the entertainment and hospitality industries.
The Anschutz Exploration Corporation subsidiary has continued the original business of discovering and developing oil and gas wells, with particular focus on projects in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
The Anschutz Corporation also owns Ken Ehrlich Productions and the Clarity Media Group, the parent company of The Gazette, a newspaper in Colorado Springs and Washington Examiner, a conservative news website and weekly magazine.
Xanterra holds the franchise rights to operate resorts inside several major national parks including Death Valley (Oasis at Death Valley), Yellowstone (Old Faithful Inn, Lake Yellowstone Hotel, and several others), and the Grand Canyon (Bright Angel Lodge, El Tovar Hotel, Maswik Lodge and Phantom Ranch).