Hiram Chodosh
Dean Hiram Chodosh is a busy man. At the helm of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, his office is buzzing and his appointment schedule is tightly wound. Chodosh brought his...
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James Martinos
With all the talent in Utah, Jim Martinos wondered, why outsource services to companies in India, Ireland and the Asia-Pacific? “To me, Utah has always been a goldmine,” he says. “We’ve so much ta...
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Bart Stringham
Owning a business in the middle of a massive construction zone might seem as pleasant as a migraine. But Bart Stringham, president of Utah Woolen Mills, isn’t complaining — in fact, he makes a joke of...
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Pat Jones
Utah State Senator and Senate Minority Leader Pat Jones, the first woman in state history to hold the latter title, never expected to receive the 2008 Athena Award. “I was blown away,” she says. ...
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Nathan Rafferty
Nathan Rafferty is the envy of powderhounds everywhere. “I hit the job lottery,” says Ski Utah’s president. Rafferty has always worked in the ski industry. After graduating from the University of A...
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Leigh von der Esch
There’s more to Utah than skiing. There’s pickle and pinto bean pies in Bicknell. Dinosaur tracks in St. George. Wildlife on Antelope Island. World-class symphony, opera and theater in Salt Lake C...
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Hal Wing
Hal Wing had spent three and a half days at a tradeshow and had not sold a single ladder when inspiration struck. A hobbyist yodeler — he learned the skill in Germany — Wing donned lederhosen, climbed...
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Stan Castleton
There’s a fireplace mantel in the model guest room that’s been rebuilt 30 times over the course of a year, each time with a new style of stone. It’s still not just right. There’s a mirror in the b...
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Maxine Turner
Having worked at their mother Maxine’s catering company since before high school, brothers Jeff and Aaron Turner “went kicking and screaming away” from the family business when it came time to launch ...
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Jorgen Moller
Jorgen Moller estimates that he’s received hundreds of calls from venture capital firms over the years. While he’s flattered by the attention, he has no intention of selling his company, SnapLock Indu...
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John Edwards
When the outlook seemed grim, John Edwards held onto his vision. It kept him motivated and disciplined. In fact, Edwards says that vision, which he defines as a "preferred view of the future," is th...
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Adam Edmunds
Around the office, Adam Edmunds is known as the guy who’s never had a job. That’s brave talk, coming from his employees and all. Thankfully for them, the boss can take a joke — and he tends to agree w...
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