Scottsdale Independent
By Dr. Honora A. Norton | Scottsdale Independent
The Rotary Club of Scottsdale welcomed native Arizonian Steven Brophy, CEO of Aztec Land and Cattle Company, as keynote speaker at the recent club’s weekly luncheon meeting held at McCormick Ranch Golf Club.
When introducing Mr. Brophy, Rotarian Jim Bruner noted that Mr. Brophy is a vocal advocate, businessman, farmer and rancher, and is president/CEO of one of Arizona’s largest landowners – Aztec Land and Cattle Company. Aztec has a vested interest in development of transportation and commerce. Mr. Brophy’s family immigrated to US from Ireland in 1879.
Per Mr. Brophy, following its formation by Eastern industrialists and Texan cowboys in 1884 and incorporation in early 1885, The Aztec Land and Cattle Company, Limited purchased a 1,000,000-acre tract of land in northern Arizona from the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, imported approximately 32,000 head of cattle branded with the Hashknife brand from Texas, and commenced ranching operations in Arizona.
