🇲🇪 Vaso Ćuković, rodom iz Risna u Boki Kotorskoj, izgradio je zavidnu poslovnu karijeru u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama — najprije u kockarskoj industriji i sektoru nekretnina u Denveru, da bi kasnije postao poznat i po svom filantropskom radu. Ćuković je finansirao izgradnju dvije bolnice: jedne u Denveru i druge u svom rodnom Risnu, ostavivši snažan trag na obje strane Atlantika.
Vaso je bio i značajan finansijer i blizak saradnik Roberta Spira (Speer), najpoznatijeg gradonačelnika u istoriji Denvera, koji je modernizovao i urbanistički transformisao grad početkom 20. vijeka. Ćukovićev hotel “Navarre” u Denveru, danas Muzej zapadne umjetnosti, bio je jedno od važnih mjesta okupljanja tog vremena.
🇺🇸 Vaso Ćuković, originally from Risan in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro, built a remarkable business career in the United States—first in the gambling and real estate sectors in Denver, and later as a respected philanthropist. He funded the construction of two hospitals: one in Denver and the other in his native Risan, leaving a lasting mark on both sides of the Atlantic.
Vaso was also a major supporter and financier of Robert Speer, Denver’s most celebrated mayor, who spearheaded the city’s transformation in the early 20th century. Ćuković’s Navarre Hotel in downtown Denver—today the American Museum of Western Art—was a key cultural and political gathering spot of its time.