Fred Hamilton was inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce in 2010.
In the early '70s, Hamilton Brothers was the first company to find and produce oil in the North Sea.
[6][7] Hamilton served as the Chairman Emeritus of the Denver Art Museum (DAM) Board of Trustees.
He guided the museum through several major milestones, most notably the planning, financing and construction of the Frederic C. Hamilton Building, designed by Daniel Libeskind.
Additionally, Hamilton led two major endowment campaigns for the DAM during his tenure, growing those assets to more than $100 million.
With Scott Reiman, he also funded a large portion of the Hamilton-Reiman Building which houses Graland's library and performing arts theater.