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Douglas Distributing’s Father-Son Tag Team Ron and Tyler Feulner, who have both served on Crimson Club Board, own a family business that provided coffee for our members during ESPN’s College GameDay visit
customers but partners keeps you going strong.” Both Ron and Ty are die- hard Ute fans. Ron served on the Crimson Club Board until last spring. Ty took the baton from his dad and joined the board this fall. Just as they have in the family business, father and son make for a great tag-team combination. “We serve on the board because we care so much about the experience of being a Ute,” said Tyler. “We have had so much enjoyment over the years watching the big games and seeing the student-athletes have success. We just want to make sure Utah Athletics continues to flourish for generations to come.”
When you operate a family business, you get accustomed to early mornings and doing whatever needs to be done. Ron and Ty Feulner, the father-son duo who own and operate Douglas Distributing, were among the large contingent of Utah fans gathered for ESPN’s College GameDay at the U’s Presidents Circle in the early morning hours on October 28. But they weren’t there to merely enjoy the show. Like so many other days during they year, they got up early to go to work. Ron, Ty and their crew provided coffee for Crimson Club members and others who were on hand to watch GameDay. After all, nothing goes better with a free donut on a cool fall morning than a hot cup of joe. “As a company that’s been in the Salt Lake community for a long time, it was an honor
for us to be there and serve the Crimson Club members and the student body who came out to be part of the show,” said Tyler. During the late 1960’s when Seattle became a mecca for coffee, Leo Douglas was there to be a part of it. In 1975, he started a business to distribute fine coffee to some of today’s most recognized coffee chains. Over time, in an effort to ensure a high level of quality coffee for his customers, Douglas decided to transition into the coffee roasting business as well as distribution. Now in its third generation with Douglas’s son-in-law Ron and grandson Tyler running things, Douglas Distributing continues to provide high-quality coffee and tea direct from the source. “The tradition of carrying on what grandpa started is what motivates me every day,” said Tyler. “And delivering a good product to people who aren’t just
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