There, he invested in mines and ran his mercantile business. He was one of the earliest Aspen settlers, moving from Black Hawk in 1880 to open Aspen’s first store. His assistant in Blackhawk, D.R.C.

Bill Crown, Jim’s first cousin, will replace him as president and chief executive officer of Henry Crown & Co., according ... Co., at a car accident at the Aspen Motorsports Park in Colorado ...

His sudden death at the Aspen Motorsports Park drew immediate ... Crown headed his family’s investment firm Henry Crown and Company, which is named after James’ grandfather.