H. Devereaux “Dev” Jennings

From winning races on barrel staves to racing on the U.S. Olympic Team, Dev Jennings’ skiing exploits were exemplary. Born in 1924, Dev carved his first turns off the first tee at Salt Lake City’s Bonneville Golf Course. He used his natural talents on skis to win trophies in the Harriman Cup, Reno’s Silver Belt, and national championships. He was a member of the 1947 University of Utah Ski Team, which brought the school its first national collegiate ski championship.

Dev competed in the 1948 Olympic Winter Games downhill race in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and served as a rifle squad leader and ski and rock climbing instructor for the 10th Mountain Division in the European Theater. His racing talents brought him more accolades while skiing under the banners of the Aspen Ski Team and the Colorado State team. His love of the sport led to forays into ski design and manufacturing, coaching, officiating, marketing, and promotion.

Dev was Executive Director of Ski Utah from 1961-1970 and Executive Director of Ski New England, a marketing organization promoting eleven of New England’s premier ski resorts from 1975-1995.  He was inducted into the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 1989 and as a Legend in Ski Competition of the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Ski Archives in 1992.