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Harry H. Frampton, III
ULI Chairman (2003-2005)

Harry Frampton is a senior partner of East West Partners. East West Partners specializes in real estate development and is currently developing resort properties in Vail, Beaver Creek, Summit County and Denver, CO, Lake Tahoe, CA, and Charleston, SC.  Harry is a principal of Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate and East West Resorts.

Harry began his real estate career with Sea Pines Company, Hilton Head, South Carolina, serving in various capacities and ultimately reaching the position of Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Directors. In 1976, he became President and a majority stockholder of The Brandermill Group in Richmond, Virginia. From 1982 to 1986, he was President of Vail Associates, Inc., the creators of Vail and Beaver Creek mountain resorts in Colorado.

Harry holds a graduate degree in economics from Clemson University, has taken graduate studies in business administration and is a graduate of Harvard University's Small Company Executive Management Program.

Harry is Chairman of the Board of the Vail Valley Foundation, instrumental in organizing and supporting the 1989 and 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships, the Bolshoi Ballet, the World Championships of Mountain Biking, and former President Gerald R. Ford's World Forum. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Urban Land Institute, and a Board Member of the FirstBank system of Colorado. Harry is Chairman of the Vilar Center Arts Foundation Board. Harry is a Board Member of the Clemson University Foundation. Harry was active with Young Presidents' Organization and currently active with CEO. 

A native of Hartsville, South Carolina, Harry and his wife Susan reside in Vail, Colorado. Their eldest son, Christopher, is a graduate of Davidson College in North Carolina and Matthew is a graduate of Duke University.