Murray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray,the city had a population of 50,637 as of the 2020 United States Census. Murray shares borders with Taylorsville,Holladay,South Salt Lake,Millcreek and West Jordan,Utah. Once teeming with heavy industry,Murray's industry mix has now shifted significantly toward healthcare,retail,and professional,scientific,and technical services. Known for its central location in Salt Lake County,Murray has been called the Hub of Salt Lake County. Unlike most of its neighboring communities,Murray operates its own police,fire,power,water,library,and parks and recreation departments and has its own school district. While maintaining many of its own services,Murray has one of the lowest city tax rates in the state.
Jon Meade Huntsman Sr. was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder and executive chairman of Huntsman Corporation,a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals. Huntsman plastics are used in a wide variety of familiar objects,including (formerly) clamshell containers for McDonald's hamburgers. Huntsman Corporation also manufactures a wide variety of organic and inorganic chemicals that include polyurethanes,textiles,and pigments. Huntsman's philanthropic giving exceeded $1.5 billion,focusing on areas of cancer research,programs at various universities,and aid to Armenia.
Jackie Biskupski is an American Democratic politician,who served as the 35th Mayor of Salt Lake City,Utah. Upon taking office,Biskupski became Salt Lake City's 35th mayor,the city's first openly gay mayor,and the second female mayor. She is also a former member of the Utah House of Representatives,representing the 30th District in Salt Lake County from 1999 to 2011.
The Diocese of Salt Lake City is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church for the State of Utah in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese,formerly of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San Francisco and,since May 30,2023,of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas.
Ted Lewis Wilson was an American politician who served as the 30th mayor of Salt Lake City from 1976 until July 1985. He won three elections. Wilson resigned during his third term to become the director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah where he held an adjunct assistant professorship of Political Science.
The Cannon family is a prominent U.S. political family in the states of Utah,Nevada and Idaho which descends from the 19th century marriage of George Cannon and Ann Quayle before their emigration from Peel,Isle of Man. The family's most powerful politician was their oldest son George Q. Cannon. The family is connected by marriage to the Bennion,Taylor,Wells and Young political families.
Michael Kent Winder is an American businessman,author,and politician. He was the mayor of West Valley City,Utah between 2010 and 2014. A Republican,he subsequently represented District 30 in the Utah House of Representatives for three terms,from 2017 to 2022. He is the author of fourteen published books on Utah and LDS history,including Presidents and Prophets:The Story of America's Presidents and the LDS Church.
Spencer Fox Eccles is a prominent financier and philanthropist in Salt Lake City,Utah and chairman emeritus of the Intermountain Region of Wells Fargo Corporation. From 1982 to 2000,he was chairman and chief executive officer of First Security Corporation of Salt Lake City,which was,until its sale to Wells Fargo in 2000,the largest banking organization in the Mountain West measured by assets,deposits and market capitalization.
Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital (PCH) is a nationally ranked pediatric acute care children's teaching hospital located in Salt Lake City,Utah. The hospital has 289 pediatric beds and is affiliated with the University of Utah School of Medicine. The hospital is a member of Intermountain Health and is the only children's hospital in the network. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants,children,teens,and young adults aged 0–21 throughout the Salt Lake City and outer region. PCH also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care. PCH is a ACS verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and is the largest providers of pediatric health services in the state. The hospital serves the states of Utah,Nevada,Idaho,Montana,and Wyoming,yielding an enormous geographic catchment area of approximately 400,000 square miles. The hospital is one of the only pediatric hospitals in the region.
Duane Garrison Hunt was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake City in Utalh from 1937 until his death in 1960.
Conrad Bullen Harrison was the 28th mayor of Salt Lake City,Utah,United States,from 1974 to 1976. He was appointed as a replacement for Jake Garn,who was elected to the United States Senate in 1974.
David Eugene Sorensen was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1992 until his death. He served in the First and Second Quorums of the Seventy and as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy. He was the executive director of the church's Temple Department during the temple building boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
LDS Hospital is a general urban hospital and surgical center in Salt Lake City,Utah. The hospital was originally owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,but is now owned and operated by Intermountain Healthcare (IHC). LDS Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission. The hospital has 262 inpatient beds.
John W. Gallivan was an American newspaper publisher,cable television pioneer,and civic leader. A major figure in the promotion and development of Salt Lake City and Utah's ski industry,he was instrumental in starting the campaign to bring the 2002 Olympic Winter Games to Salt Lake City. Using his position as publisher of the Salt Lake Tribune,"Jack" Gallivan was the driving force behind numerous civic improvement and development projects including the Salt Palace,the Salt Lake Arts Center,Symphony Hall,The Capitol Theatre,and the promotion of light rail. His many contributions to the economic and cultural life of the city were recognized by the community in the naming of the John W. Gallivan Plaza near the center of downtown.
Karen Gail Miller,is an American businesswoman. Upon the death of her husband,Larry H. Miller,she assumed the role of chairwoman of the Larry H. Miller Group (LHM) of Companies,now known as the Larry H. Miller Company (LHMCO). From 2009 until its sale in 2020,she had a majority interest in the Utah Jazz,a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise located in Salt Lake City,Utah. As of 2023,she continues to retain a minority stake in the team and its associated businesses. Miller is a major supporter of Big League Utah,a campaign to bring a Major League Baseball team to Utah. She engages in philanthropy through her family foundation.
Karen Hale is an American politician from Salt Lake City,Utah. She represented Utah's 7th senate district in the Utah State Senate from 1998 to 2006,and was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2000 and 2004.
Philanthropies,formerly LDS Philanthropies,is a department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is responsible for facilitating donations to humanitarian and educational initiatives. The department works under the direction of the church's Presiding Bishop. The most widely known educational projects are the operation of church-owned schools,such as Brigham Young University (BYU). Humanitarian funds are given to Latter-day Saint Charities which sponsors and organizes relief efforts. In 2019,the church reported over 3,000 community-based projects with an excess of 2,000 partners,in locations around the world. A 2020 statistic reported a total of $2.3 billion that had been donated over Philanthropies' existence.
Erin Mendenhall is an American politician and activist who has been serving as the mayor of Salt Lake City,Utah since 2020. Upon taking office as Salt Lake City’s 36th mayor,Mendenhall became the city’s third and youngest woman in the role. Prior to assuming office,Mendenhall represented the city’s 5th district on the Salt Lake City Council.
Marlo M. Oaks is an American investment banker and government official serving as the Utah state treasurer. He was appointed to the position by Governor Spencer Cox on June 29,2021 and succeeded David Damschen.
