Dr. Malik M. Hasan Inducted March 6, 1998 Dr. Malik M. Hasan has made a name in Pueblo as a pioneer in the area of health care.  The Pakistan native immigrated to the United States in 1971 and quickly made his mark on Pueblo after moving here in 1975.  While director of the EEG and CAT scan Labs at Parkview Episcopal Hospital, he established a Neurology Intensive Care Unit, using what then was considered revolutionary CAT-scanning techniques.  In 1985 he co-founded QualMed, Inc., the area's first health maintenance organization.  A series of acquisitions by QualMed and a merger with Health Systems International resulted in Foundation Health Systems, one of America's largest health care companies.  In the early 1990's, Hasan made Pueblo the national headquarters for QualMed in renovated downtown buildings.  He has given much to the community.  His $2.3 million donation funded the Hasan School of Business on the University of Southern Colorado Campus.  He contributed to the Colorado Music Fest and a new amphitheater at USC, and he helped build the children's museum at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center.

Bob Leon Kirscht Inducted March 6, 1998 As an elected official, Bob Kirscht has proven his dedication and conviction to make Pueblo a better place for everyone by using his savvy either to introduce legislation or to endorse programs that would benefit the community.  From the moment he took office, Bob fought for significant funding for state-run facilities in Pueblo.  He obtained funding for what was then Southern Colorado State College, the Colorado State Hospital, the State Home and Training School at Pueblo, and the Colorado State Fair.  His efforts also gained funding for programs that provided better educational opportunites for children, and for tax relief or benefit packages that aided the elderly, homeowners, renters, and even CF&I Steel.  Bob's political career began in 1970 as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives and he served stints as its Majority Leader and Minority Leader.  Kirscht has also been a member of the state's influential Joint Budget Committee, eventually serving as its Chairman and Vice Chairman.  Notably, Bob lobbied to bring the Colorado Lottery headquarters to Pueblo and pushed to keep the Colorado State Fair here.  His many efforts have earned him numerous awards and a special place in the heart of Puebloans.

Charles Autobees Inducted March 5, 1999 Charles Autobees lived and breathed the fur trading business virtually all of his life, but he is probably best known in Pueblo County for establishing the first permanent farm settlement on St. Charles River.  Born in St. Louis in 1812, Autobees became involved in fur trading at the age of 13 on the upper Missouri and Columbia Rivers.  Later he traveled throughout the Western wilderness, transportating flour and whiskey to traders on the South Platte and Arkansas Rivers, eventually establishing a store for independent traders at Fort Pueblo in 1842.  He and his half brother established a farm on the St. Charles River in 1846.  Later, he and others established the farming community and the supply point on the north bank of Huerfano River.  Today, the Autobees Family Association maintains the heritage, provides educational scholarships and supports the community and its citizens.

Robert Hoag Rawlings Inducted March 5, 1999 After serving a stint in the Navy as an executive officer, Las Animas Native, Bob Rawlings earned a degree at Colorado College and went to work in the family's Pueblo Chieftain and Star-Journal newspaper business as a reporter in 1946, eventually becoming its publisher.  Over the years, he has been an unofficial voice for Pueblo and southern Colorado in the halls of power in Denver through his work with several organizations.  Rawlings also has contributed considerable time and funds to the community.  He helped found the Pueblo Economic Development Corp., has financed major upgrades at the Runyon Field Complex, and was the major contributor to the construction of the Rawlings Athletic Complex at USC.  He has financed countless community efforts such as the computer-generated information sign outside the Pueblo Convention Center and the scoreboards at both Dutch Clark Stadium and the Events Center.  He funds scholarships both at PCC and USC, matches his employees' donations to the United Way, provides free advertising for many fund-raising organizations, and has chaired the Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation that contributes to worthy local causes.