Ryan Connolly

Ryan Connolly (PolSci’07) started clothing company Grassroots California more than 15 years ago. Today, the company’s clients include celebrities like Jerry Garcia, Pink Floyd, Method Man and Cheech and Chong, plus local Colorado companies like Great Divide Brewery and Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen. Connolly is proud of his company’s success. “I started the company with one hat on the Venice Beach Boardwalk, and we are now sold in 300 stores in 25 countries,” he said.