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Latter Day Saints The Latter Day Saint movement (also called the LDS movement, LDS restorationist movement, or Smith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian Restorationist movement founded by Jo ...

who have attained levels of notability. This list includes adherents of all

Latter Day Saint movement The Latter Day Saint movement (also called the LDS movement, LDS restorationist movement, or Smith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian Restorationist movement founded by Jo ...

denominations, including

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...

(LDS Church),

Community of Christ The Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), is an American-based international church, and is the second-largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement. The churc ...

, and others. Members of the LDS Church are usually considered either "active", meaning they attend church on a regular basis and are committed to living their religion, or "less active" or "inactive", meaning they do not attend church regularly and/or they do not adhere to its principles. See

List of former Latter Day Saints This is a list of well-known Mormon dissidents or other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who have either been excommunicated or have resigned from the church – as well as of individuals no longer self-id ...

for a list of persons who ended their affiliation with Latter Day Saint movement religions.

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American football and Canadian football

Association football (soccer)

Baseball

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Danny Ainge Daniel Ray Ainge ( ; born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-sp ...

, second baseman,

Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...

Rick Aguilera Richard Warren Aguilera (born December 31, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1985 to 2000. Aguilera won a world championship as a member of the N ...

, pitcher for the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...

Alan Ashby Alan Dean Ashby (born July 8, 1951) is an American former professional baseball catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and current radio and television sports commentator. A switch hitter, he played for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, ...

, catcher{{citation needed, date=December 2016 * John Buck, catcher *

Roy Castleton Royal Eugene Castleton (July 26, 1885 – June 24, 1967) was a relief pitcher for the New York Highlanders and Cincinnati Reds. The first native of the state of Utah and the first Mormon to play in the major leagues, Castleton made his debut ...

, first Mormon player in Major League Baseball *

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, a ...

, 3rd baseman/outfield

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

; named Triple A All Star MVP{{citation needed, date=January 2013 *

Bobby Crosby Robert Edward Crosby (born January 12, 1980) is an American former professional baseball infielder and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks. The son of former ...

, shortstop

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...

Dennis Eckersley Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American professional baseball pitcher and former color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, ...

, Hall of Fame Major League Basepitcher for the

{{citation needed, date=December 2016 *

Jacoby Ellsbury Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury ( ; born September 11, 1983) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox from 2007 through 2013 and then played for the New York Yankees from 2 ...

, outfielder,

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...

Jim Gott James William Gott (born August 3, 1959) is an American professional baseball pitcher and coach. Gott pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 years for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers ...

, pitcher for the

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...

{{citation needed, date=December 2016 *

Jeremy Guthrie Jeremy Shane Guthrie (born April 8, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, and Washington Nationals ...

, pitcher *

Roy Halladay Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III (May 14, 1977 – November 7, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013. His nicknam ...

, pitcher{{full citation needed, date=December 2016

and

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

Bryce Harper Bryce Aron Max Harper (born October 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to his arrival in Philadelphia, Harper played for the Wash ...

, #1 draft pick in 2010, outfielder for the

Ken Hubbs Kenneth Douglass Hubbs (December 23, 1941 – February 13, 1964) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs from to . Hubbs died at age 22 when the private plane he w ...

, record setting second-baseman,

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

Bruce Hurst Bruce Vee Hurst (born March 24, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. He is best remembered for his performance for the Boston Red Sox in the postseason, where he won two games while allowing only two run ...

, former pitcher,

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

, 1986

World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner of the World ...

* Cale Iorg, minor league baseball, Detroit Tigers organization *

Dane Iorg Dane Charles Iorg ( ; born May 11, 1950) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from (–) for four teams, including eight seasons spent with the St. Louis Cardinals. Whi ...

, former player, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Kansas City Royals{{citation needed, date=December 2016 *

Garth Iorg Garth Ray Iorg ( ; born October 12, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career (1978, 1980–1987) for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also worked as the first base coach for ...

, former first basemann, Toronto Blue Jays *

Wally Joyner Wallace Keith Joyner (born June 16, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player. He played for four major league teams during a 16-year career, most notably for the California Angels, for whom he was an All-Star. He was a member of ...

, first baseman, former

California Angels The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team ha ...

player *

Jeff Kent Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992–2008 for the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, San Francis ...

, former second baseman,

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

and

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...

Harmon Killebrew Harmon Clayton Killebrew Jr. (; June 29, 1936May 17, 2011), nicknamed "The Killer" and "Hammerin' Harmon", was an American professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and left fielder. He was a prolific power hitter who spent most of hi ...

, first baseman,{{Citation needed, date=July 2022 Hall of Famer for the

Vance Law Vance Aaron Law (born October 1, 1956) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1980–81), Chicago White Sox (1982–84), Montreal Expos (1985–87), Chicag ...

, former third baseman{{full citation needed, date=December 2016 and current

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

head coach; son of

Vern Law Vernon Sanders Law (born March 12, 1930) is an American former baseball pitcher who played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played in 1950–51 and 1954–67. He batted and threw right-handed and was li ...

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

, pitcher,

Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall ...

winner with the

Matt Lindstrom Matthew Raymond Lindstrom (born February 11, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks ...

, pitcher,{{full citation needed, date=December 2016

Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The franc ...

Brandon Lyon Brandon James Lyon (born August 10, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and New York ...

, pitcher *

Jack Morris John Scott Morris (born May 16, 1955) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1977 and 1994, mainly for the Detroit Tigers. Morris won 254 games throughout his career. Armed ...

, Detroit Tigers *

Dale Murphy Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player. During an 18-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) (–), he played as an outfielder, catcher, and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphi ...

, former outfielder, two-time National League MVP

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...

Cory Snyder James Cory Snyder (born November 11, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and the manager of the Northern Colorado Owlz. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 1994 for the Cleveland Indians, ...

, infielder with five major league teams *

Eric Sogard Eric Sidney Sogard (born May 22, 1986) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago C ...

, infielder,

Mitch Talbot Mitchell R. Talbot (born October 17, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians and in KBO League for the Samsung Lions and Hanwha Eagles an ...

, pitcher,

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

Clyde Wright Clyde Wright (born February 20, 1941), nicknamed "Skeeter", is an American former professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the California Angels (1966–73), Milwauk ...

, pitcher,

Jaret Wright Jaret Samuel Wright (born December 29, 1975) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Balt ...

, pitcher,

* Ron Wright, designated hitter,

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division. The team joined the American League ...

Ryne Nelson Ryne Tanner Nelson (born February 1, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. Amateur career Nelson played Little League Baseball in Henderson, ...

, pitcher,

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The f ...

Basketball

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, guard,

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...

Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...

and

Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...

; current general manager of the Celtics; former coach of the

Thurl Bailey Thurl is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Thurl Bailey (born 1961), American basketball player * Thurl Ravenscroft Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (; February 6, 1914May 22, 2005) was an American actor and bass singer. He was kn ...

, forward,

Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...

Shawn Bradley Shawn Paul Bradley (born March 22, 1972) is a German-American former professional basketball player who played center for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the ...

, center,

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...

New Jersey Nets New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

and

Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...

* Tom Chambers, forward, Phoenix Suns *

Krešimir Ćosić Krešimir "Krešo" Ćosić (; 26 November 1948 – 25 May 1995) was a Croatian-Yugoslavian professional basketball player and coach. He was a collegiate All-American at Brigham Young University. He revolutionized basketball in Yugoslavia and w ...

, center,

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Jim Eakins James Scott Eakins (born May 24, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player and two-time American Basketball Association champion. A 6'11" center from Brigham Young University, Eakins was selected in the fifth round of the 1968 N ...

, center{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Jimmer Fredette James Taft "Jimmer" Fredette (born February 25, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. He last played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. Fredette was the 2011 National Player of the Year in college ...

, guard,

BYU Cougars The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah. BYU fields 21 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity athletic teams. They are a member of the West ...

New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...

, and Phoenix Suns. *

Travis Hansen Travis Mitchell Hansen (born April 15, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Both his junior high school, Orem Junior High, and his high school, ...

, guard/small forward,

Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...

Saski Baskonia Club Deportivo Saski-Baskonia, S.A.D., commonly known as Saski Baskonia (), also known as Cazoo Baskonia for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the ...

Dynamo Moscow MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first ...

Vernon Hatton Walter Vernon "Vern" Hatton (born January 13, 1936) is an American basketball player who won a national championship as a player at the University of Kentucky and played professionally in the National Basketball Association. Kentucky career Hatt ...

University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a Public University, public Land-grant University, land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentu ...

NCAA champion,

Philadelphia Warriors The history of the Golden State Warriors began in Philadelphia in 1946. In 1962, the franchise was relocated to San Francisco, California and became known as the San Francisco Warriors until 1971, when its name was changed to the current Golden St ...

Mel Hutchins Melvin Ray Hutchins (November 22, 1928 – December 19, 2018) was an American basketball player. He played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1951 to 1958. Hutchins was selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks with the ...

Fort Wayne Pistons A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

and

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...

, 1952 NBA Rookie of the Year, five-time NBA All-Star * Frank Jackson, Duke Blue Devils,

Casey Jacobsen Casey Gardner Jacobsen (born March 19, 1981) is an American retired professional basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also had an extensive European basketball career, mostly while playing with ...

, German League *

Greg Kite Gregory Fuller Kite (born August 5, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player. Kite was a member of two NBA Championship teams with the Boston Celtics in 1984 and 1986. Kite played eleven NBA seasons. Early life Kite was the ...

, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic and Sacramento Kings{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Mark Madsen, power forward–center,

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...

Sam Merrill Samuel Hoskins Merrill (born May 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at Utah State University (USU). Early life and high s ...

, Utah State Aggies,

Jabari Parker Jabari Ali Parker (born March 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the second overall pick in the ...

, Duke Blue Devils,

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...

Brendon Pongia Brendon Pongia (born 27 June 1969) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL). He is also a television presenter, having co-hosted ''Good Morning'' alongside Sarah Bradle ...

, "

Tall Blacks The New Zealand men's national basketball team is the senior men's national basketball team of New Zealand. The team is nicknamed the Tall Blacks. The ''Tall Blacks'' name is one of many New Zealand national team nicknames related to the All ...

" (NZ){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Charmian Purcell, NZ women's basketball team{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Fred Roberts Frederick Clark Roberts (born August 14, 1960) is an American former basketball player who played power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons, a career spanning from 1983 to 1997, becoming a successful journeymen in ...

, Boston Celtics guard-forward{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Dave Rose, coach at BYU{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Michael Smith, Boston Celtics guard-forward{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Natalie Taylor, NZ women's basketball team{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Jonathan Tavernari Jonathan Peter Guimarães Tavernari () is a Brazilian-Italian professional basketball player from São Bernardo do Campo. He last played for Scafati Basket in the Italian Serie A2 Basket (LBA). Early years Tavernari started playing basketball wit ...

, guard-forward, Brazil{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Erin Thorn Erin Thorn (born May 19, 1981) is an American professional basketball player. She is currently playing for Tarbes GB in Tarbes, France. Born in Orem, Utah, Thorn earned Ms. Basketball honors for the state of Utah in 1999. After accepting a sch ...

, guard, WNBA

Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Sky compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The franchise was founded prior to the 20 ...

* Nonila Wharemate, NZ women's basketball team{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Paora Winitana{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Andy Toolson Andrew Kent Toolson (born January 19, 1966) is an American retired professional basketball player. A shooting guard-small forward, he played college basketball at BYU Cougars men's basketball, BYU Early life and college years Born in Chicago, ...

BYU, Utah Jazz * Michael Smith BYU, LA Clippers *

Elijah Bryant Elijah Brigham Bryant (born April 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes S.K., Anadolu Efes of the Basketball Super League, Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball fo ...

BYU, Milwaukee Bucks *

Mark Pope Mark Edward Pope (born September 11, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the nineteenth and current head coach of Brigham Young University's (BYU) men's basketball team. He played college basketball for the Kentucky ...

Kentucky

Ice hockey

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Aaron Gavey Aaron Gavey (born February 22, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He last played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks). Playing career As a youth, Gavey played in the 1987 Quebec Internation ...

, NHL centre * Kevan Guy, defenseman,

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...

and

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...

Bill Lindsay William Hamilton Lindsay (born May 17, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Quebec Nordiques, Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens and t ...

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

winger for the

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the W ...

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

, and

Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...

, 1992–2004; TV commentator{{citation needed, date=May 2014 *

Brent Peterson Brent Ronald Peterson (born February 15, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with four clubs, primarily as a low-scoring checker with a reputation as a st ...

, winger for the

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

, and

Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to ...

; assistant coach for the

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...

* Derek Ryan,

center for the

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

* Gord Strate, NHL defenseman,

Rugby

Rugby league

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Ben Hannant Benjamin Hannant (born 31 December 1984), also known by the nickname of "Polar Bear", is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Burleigh Bears in the Intrust Super Cup. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian intern ...

, prop for

Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos play in Australia's elite com ...

* Albert Hopoate,

Sydney Roosters The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional Rugby league, Rugby League Football Club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won ...

player *

John Hopoate John Hopoate (born 16 January 1974 in Tonga) is a former professional rugby league player and boxer who was involved in numerous sport controversies and subsequently convicted for violent crimes. He played rugby league in the Tonga national rug ...

, retired player,

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The team colours are maroon and white, while their namesake and logo is the sea eagle. They compete in Australia's premier rugb ...

Wests Tigers The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional Rugby league, rugby league football team, based in the Inner West and South West Sydney. They have competed in the National Rugby League since being formed at the end of the 1999 NRL season as a j ...

and the

Northern Eagles The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team, that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. The club was formed during the rationalisation process of the NRL by the merger of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Nort ...

William Hopoate William Hopoate (born 9 May 1992), also known as Viliami in Tongan, also known by the nickname of "Hoppa", is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a and on the for the St Helens in the Super League. He played for the ...

Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta that competes in the National Rugby League. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, and their ...

, formally

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Krisnan Inu Krisnan Nevada Inu (born 17 March 1987) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or er for the Leigh Centurions in the RFL Championship. He has played for both New Zealand and Samoa at international level. On 24 February 202 ...

New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and is the League's only team from outside Australia. They were formed in 1995 as ...

, formally

Kylie Leuluai Kylie Leuluai (born 29 March 1978) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer. A New Zealand Māori and Samoa international representative , he most notably played at club level for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He a ...

Leeds Rhinos The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headi ...

{{citation needed, date=November 2012 *

Jordan Rapana Jordan Rapana (born 15 August 1989) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. He has played for the New Zealand Māori, New Zealand and the Cook Islands at international level. He previou ...

Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby ...

Young Tonumaipea Yee-Huang "Young" Tonumaipea (born 6 September 1992) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Melbourne Storm. His regular playing positions are Wing, Centre and Fullback. Tonumaipea previously played rugby union for ...

Gold Coast Titans The Gold Coast Titans are a professional rugby league football club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australia and New Zealand's national rugby league club competition. The ...

Rugby union

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Fraser Anderson,

All Blacks The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987 ...

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Ben Couch Manuera Benjamin Rīwai Couch (27 June 1925 – 3 June 1996) was a New Zealand politician and rugby union player. He was a team-member of the All Blacks and the New Zealand Māori rugby union team in the 1940s. Early life Couch was born in 19 ...

, also politician{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Larry Gelwix Larry Gelwix (born in Oakland, California) has been the coach of the Highland Rugby team since its founding in Salt Lake City in 1976. The movie '' Forever Strong'' (2008) was inspired by him and his team's history. The Highland rugby team has c ...

, rugby coach{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Sid Going, captain of the

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Jonah Lomu Jonah Tali Lomu (12 May 1975 – 18 November 2015) was a New Zealand professional rugby union player. Lomu is considered to have been the first true global superstar of rugby, and consequently had a huge impact on the game. He is widely regarde ...

winger and all-time top scorer at Rugby World Cup{{citation needed, date=November 2012 *

Ma'a Nonu Ma'a Allan Nonu (; born 21 May 1982) is a professional rugby union player from New Zealand who currently plays for the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR). He plays in the inside centre, but can also cover outside centre and wing. H ...

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Semi Radradra Semi Radradra Turagasoli Waqavatu (born 13 June 1992) is a Fijian professional rugby union and rugby league footballer. He currently plays rugby union for the English club Bristol Bears and the Fiji national team. Nicknamed 'Semi Trailer ...

, Fijian player for {{nrut, Fiji{{citation needed, date=April 2020

Miscellaneous

Track & Field

Valerie Adams Dame Valerie Kasanita Adams (formerly Vili; born 6 October 1984) is a retired New Zealand shot putter. She is a four-time IAAF World Championships in Athletics, World champion, four-time IAAF World Indoor Championships, World Indoor champion, ...

, Olympic shot putter, reigning women's Olympic champion{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Doug Padilla Douglas Padilla (born October 4, 1956 in Oakland, California) is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985. He finished fifth in the 5000m final at the ...

, 1985 Outdoor Mobil Grand Prix champion, two-time Olympian

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

and

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

Ed Eyestone Edward D. Eyestone (born June 15, 1961) is a two-time Olympic marathoner, long distance runner, and an NCAA coach. Running career High school Eyestone graduated from Bonneville High School in Washington Terrace, Utah and was the Utah State ...

, two-time Olympian

and

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

Alma Richards Alma Wilford Richards (February 20, 1890 – April 3, 1963) was an American athlete. He was the first resident of Utah to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, in 1912 Summer Olympics, 1912, in the running high jump event. Jumping Born in Paro ...

, won gold in

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

(USA) *

Jason Smyth Jason Smyth (born 4 July 1987) is a Northern Irish sprint runner. He competes in the T13 disability sport classification as he is legally blind, with his central vision being affected by Stargardt's disease; he also competes in elite non-Par ...

, blind Irish athlete who won four gold medals in the Paralympics{{citation needed, date=July 2018

Auto racing

* David Abbott "Ab" Jenkins (1883–1956)

Beach volleyball

Jake Gibb Jacob "Jake" Spiker Gibb (born February 6, 1976) is an American professional beach volleyball player, who currently plays on the AVP Tour with Taylor Crabb as his partner. Gibb and Casey Patterson represented the United States at the 2016 Sum ...

* Casey Patterson

Bodybuilding

* Larry Scott, the first Mr. Olympia (1965)

Boxing

Jack Dempsey William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. ...

, heavyweight boxing champion{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * B. J. Flores,

United States amateur heavyweight champion The United States National Boxing Championships bestow the title of United States Champion on Olympic boxers for winning the annual national Olympic boxing tournament organized by USA Boxing, which is the national governing body for Olympic boxin ...

, 2001 and 2002 *

Gene Fullmer Lawrence Gene Fullmer (July 21, 1931 – April 27, 2015) was an American professional boxer and World Middleweight champion. Professional career Fullmer began his professional career in 1951 and won his first 29 fights, 19 by knockout. His mana ...

, middleweight boxing champion * Joseph Parker, heavyweight boxing champion{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Willard Bean Willard Washington Bean (May 16, 1868 – September 25, 1949) was an American middleweight boxer and a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In 1905, Bean claimed the title of middleweight champion of the ...

, middleweight boxing champion, date=1905

Golf

Billy Casper William Earl Casper Jr. (June 24, 1931 – February 7, 2015) was an American professional golfer. He was one of the most prolific tournament winners on the PGA Tour from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. In his youth, Casper started as a caddie a ...

Keith Clearwater Keith Allen Clearwater (born September 1, 1959) is an American professional golfer who has won two tournaments on the PGA Tour. Clearwater was born in Long Beach, California. He went to Northgate High School (Walnut Creek, California) and was on ...

Johnny Miller John Laurence Miller (born April 29, 1947) is an American former professional golfer. He was one of the top players in the world during the mid-1970s. He was the first to shoot 63 in a major championship to win the 1973 U.S. Open, and he ra ...

Tony Finau Milton Pouha "Tony" Finau (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Early life and amateur career Milton Pouha Finau was born on September 14, 1989 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He won the Utah ...

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Daniel Summerhays Daniel Summerhays (born December 2, 1983) is an American professional golfer. His brother Boyd Summerhays played on the Canadian Tour as well as the PGA Tour, and is currently the coach of the PGA Tour's Tony Finau. He is the nephew of Champions T ...

{{citation needed, date=July 2018

Gymnastics

Mykayla Skinner MyKayla Brooke Skinner Harmer (born December 9, 1996) is an American former artistic gymnast. She was the 2020 Olympic vault silver medalist and was an alternate for the 2016 Olympic team. Skinner competed at the 2014 World Championships wh ...

, 2020 US Olympic Vault Silver Medalist *

Peter Vidmar Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

, Olympic gold medalist

Martial arts

Diego Brandao Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''. E ...

, UFC fighter, won ''The Ultimate Fighter 14''{{Citation needed, date=October 2016 *

Ed Parker Edmund Kealoha Parker (March 19, 1931 – December 15, 1990) was an American martial artist, actor, senior grandmaster, and founder of American Kenpo Karate. Life Born in Hawaii, Parker began training in Judo at an early age and later studied ...

(1931–1990), martial artist

Rodeo

* Earl W. Bascom, "father of modern rodeo"; inventor and innovator{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Lewis Feild Lewis Feild (October 28, 1956 – February 15, 2016) was an American professional rodeo cowboy. He specialized in bareback bronc riding and saddle bronc riding and competed on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) circuit. He was the W ...

, World champion{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Reg Kesler Reg Kesler (October 16, 1919 – May 16, 2001) began his rodeo career at the age of 14 at the Raymond Stampede, competing in the boys steer riding. At the time, it was common for cowboys to compete in many or even all the rodeo events, and ...

, Canadian champion, rodeo producer{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Raymond Knight, Hall of Fame, rodeo producer, "father of Canadian stampedes"{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Dale D. Smith, Consecutive Team Roping Championships 1956–1957, Inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1977, Inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1995

Snowboarding

Torah Bright Torah Jane Bright (born 27 December 1986) is an Australian professional snowboarder. She is Australia's most successful Winter Olympian, former Olympic gold and silver medalist, two time X Games gold medalist, three time US Open winner, two ti ...

, Australian Olympic gold medalist, and

X Games The X Games are an annual extreme sports event organized, produced and broadcast by ESPN. Coverage is also shown on ESPN's sister network, ABC. The inaugural X Games were held during the summer of 1995 in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island, ...

gold medalist.

Swimming

* Hayley Palmer, New Zealand swimmer{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Byron Shefchik William Byron Shefchik, III, born in 1974, is the only current male member of the Brigham Young University (BYU) Swimming and Diving Team to be elected into the BYU Hall of Fame. Shefchik was a five-time All-American and three-time Academic All-Am ...

, BYU{{citation needed, date=July 2018

Volleyball

Richard Lambourne Richard Edward "Rich" Lambourne (born May 6, 1975) is an American indoor volleyball player. He joined the U.S. men's national team in 2000 as the designated libero. He has recently played for Delecta Bydgoszcz. Lambourne made his Olympic debut ...

, 2008 Olympian *

Taylor Sander Taylor Lee Sander (born March 17, 1992) is an American professional beach volleyball player and former indoor volleyball player. As a member of the US national team, he won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2018 World Champion ...

, 2016 Olympian{{citation needed, date=August 2020

Wrestling

Chyna Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer; December 27, 1969 – April 17, 2016) was an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and television personality. She first rose to prominence in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1997, where sh ...

Rulon Gardner Rulon Ellis Gardner (born August 16, 1971) is an American retired Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won the gold medal in 2000, defeating Russia's three-time reigning gold medalist Aleksand ...

, 2000 gold medalist *

Cael Sanderson Cael Norman Sanderson ( ; born June 20, 1979) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who is the current head coach of Penn State University's wrestling team. As a wrestler, he won an Olympic Gold medal and was undefeated in four ...

, 2004 gold medal, undefeated NCAA champion

Business

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Nolan D. Archibald,

CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

Black & Decker Black+Decker Inc. is an American manufacturer of power tools, accessories, hardware, home improvement products, home appliances and fastening systems headquartered in Towson, Maryland, north of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, where the company was o ...

* Alan Ashton, co-founder and former CEO of WordPerfect Corporation *

M. Anthony Burns M. Anthony Burns (born November 1, 1942) is an American businessman and chairman emeritus of the board of directors of Ryder, a United States-based provider of transportation and supply chain management products. Burns is also managing owner and ...

, chairman emeritus of the board of directors; former CEO of

Ryder Ryder System, Inc., commonly known as Ryder, is an American transportation and logistics company. It is especially known for its fleet of commercial rental trucks. Ryder specializes in fleet management, supply chain management, and transp ...

Clayton Christensen Clayton Magleby Christensen (April 6, 1952January 23, 2020) was an American academic and business consultant who developed the theory of "disruptive innovation", which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century. ...

, Professor of Business Administration at

Harvard Business School Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate business school of Harvard University, a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the world and offers a large full-time MBA p ...

, Author, Scholar, Educator, Business Consultant, Ranked in the Thinkers50 *

Gary Crittenden Gary Lewis Crittenden (born 1953) is an American finance, financial manager. He is currently an executive director of HGGC, where he also previously served as CEO and chairman. He is also the former chairman of Citigroup#Citi Holdings, Citi Holdi ...

, former CFO of

Sears Roebuck and Company Sears, Roebuck and Co. ( ), commonly known as Sears, is an American chain of department stores founded in 1892 by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck and reincorporated in 1906 by Richard Sears and Julius Rosenwald, with what began as ...

Monsanto Company The Monsanto Company () was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation founded in 1901 and headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Monsanto's best known product is Roundup (herbicide), Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbic ...

American Express American Express Company (Amex) is an American multinational corporation specialized in payment card services headquartered at 200 Vesey Street in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The company was found ...

and

Citigroup Citigroup Inc. or Citi (Style (visual arts), stylized as citi) is an American multinational investment banking, investment bank and financial services corporation headquartered in New York City. The company was formed by the merger of banking ...

* Sheri Dew, CEO of

Deseret Book Deseret Book () is an American publishing company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, that also operates a chain of bookstores throughout the western United States. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation (DMC), the ...

, the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher * David Eccles *

Pete Harman Leon Weston "Pete" Harman (January 16, 1919 – November 19, 2014) was an American businessman best known for having struck a deal with Colonel Harland Sanders to open the first KFC franchise. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, Harman's location o ...

, first franchisee of

KFC KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 2 ...

Jon Huntsman, Sr. Jon Meade Huntsman Sr. (June 21, 1937 – February 2, 2018) 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 p ...

* Steven J. Lund, co-founder of

Nu Skin Enterprises Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. is an American multilevel marketing company that develops and sells personal care products and dietary supplements. Under the Nu Skin and Pharmanex brands, the company sells its products in 54 markets through a network ...

* J.W. "Bill" Marriott, Jr., chairman and CEO,

Marriott International Marriott International, Inc. is an American multinational corporation, multinational company that operates, franchises, and licenses lodging including hotel, residential, and timeshare properties. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. T ...

J. Willard Marriott John Willard Marriott, Sr. (September 17, 1900 – August 13, 1985) was an American entrepreneur and businessman. He was the founder of the Marriott Corporation (which became Marriott International in 1993), the parent company of the world's l ...

* Gail Miller, businesswoman, philanthropist, and former owner of the

. * Larry H. Miller, businessman and former owner of the

David Neeleman David G. Neeleman (born October 16, 1959) is a Brazilian-American businessman and entrepreneur. He has founded five commercial airlines: Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue Airways, Azul Brazilian Airlines, and Breeze Airways. Along with Humberto Pedro ...

, founder of

JetBlue Airways JetBlue Airways Corporation (stylized as jetBlue) is a major American low cost airline, and the seventh largest airline in North America by passengers carried. The airline is headquartered in the Long Island City neighborhood of the New York ...

and

Azul Brazilian Airlines Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A (''Azul Brazilian Airlines''; or simply Azul) is a Brazilian carrier based in Barueri, a suburb of São Paulo. The company's business model is to stimulate demand by providing frequent and affordable air serv ...

Ray Noorda Raymond John "Ray" Noorda (19 June 1924 – 9 October 2006) was a United States of America, U.S. computer businessman. He was chief executive officer, CEO of Novell between 1982 and 1994. He also served as chairman of Novell until he was rep ...

, CEO and chairman of

Novell Novell, Inc. was an American software and services company headquartered in Provo, Utah, that existed from 1980 until 2014. Its most significant product was the multi-platform network operating system known as Novell NetWare. Under the lead ...

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Nic Read, founder and managing partner of SalesLabs{{failed verification, date=March 2014 *

Kevin Rollins Kevin Barney Rollins (born November 15, 1952) is an American businessman and philanthropist. The former President and CEO of Dell Inc., in 2006 Rollins was named by London's ''CBR'' as the 9th Most Influential person in the Enterprise IT sector. ...

, former CEO of

Dell, Inc. Dell is an American based technology company. It develops, sells, repairs, and supports computers and related products and services. Dell is owned by its parent company, Dell Technologies. Dell sells personal computers (PCs), servers, data ...

George W. Romney George Wilcken Romney (July 8, 1907 – July 26, 1995) was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as chairman and president of American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962, the 43rd gover ...

, former chairman and president of

American Motors Company American Motors Corporation (AMC; commonly referred to as American Motors) was an American automobile manufacturing company formed by the merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company on May 1, 1954. At the time, it was the ...

James LeVoy Sorenson James LeVoy Sorenson (July 30, 1921 – January 20, 2008) was an American businessman, the founder of Sorenson Companies, a parent company of 32 corporations. A noted philanthropist, he was the richest man in Utah with an estimated net wort ...

, founder of Sorenson Companies *

Cydni Tetro Cydni Tetro is an American CEO, speaker, and serial entrepreneur. Tetro obtained a Bachelor of Science in computer science and a Master of Business Administration from Brigham Young University. Career Tetro was the founder of digital experience ...

, CEO of Brandless, co-founder of Women Tech Council *

Frank L. VanderSloot Frank Leonard VanderSloot (born August 14, 1948) is an American entrepreneur, radio network owner, rancher, and political campaign financier. He is the founder and former chief executive officer of Melaleuca, Inc. October 15, 2004 His other busin ...

, CEO of

multi-level marketing Multi-level marketing (MLM), also called network marketing or pyramid selling, is a controversial marketing strategy for the sale of products or services in which the revenue of the MLM company is derived from a non-salaried workforce selling th ...

company Melaleuca, Inc.

Law

Judicial

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Judge Michael W. Mosman, United States District Judge, former Chief Judge of District of Oregon * Judge Stephen H. Anderson, senior Federal Judge on the

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (in case citations, 10th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: * District of Colorado * District of Kansas * Dist ...

{{Citation needed, date=July 2022 *Judge

Jay Bybee Jay Scott Bybee (born October 27, 1953) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has published numerous articles in law journals and has taug ...

, current Federal Judge on the

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (in case citations, 9th Cir.) is the U.S. federal court of appeals that has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. district courts in the following federal judicial districts: * District ...

* Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, Utah Supreme Court * Judge

Thomas B. Griffith Thomas Beall Griffith (born July 5, 1954) is an American lawyer and jurist who was a U.S. circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2005 to 2020. Griffith was Senate Legal Counsel, the chief legal o ...

, D.C. Circuit{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Justice Charles Jones, retired Arizona State Supreme Court * Judge

Ryan D. Nelson Ryan Douglas Nelson (born June 23, 1973) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He was previously nominated to become Solicitor of the United States Department of the Interior, but was never ...

, Federal Judge on the

* Justice

Dallin H. Oaks Dallin Harris Oaks (born August 12, 1932) is an American religious leader and former jurist and academic who since 2018 has been the first counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was ...

, retired Utah Supreme Court, LDS apostle *Judge

N. Randy Smith Norman Randy Smith (born August 11, 1949) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He lives and maintains chambers in Pocatello, Idaho. Background A native of southeastern Idaho, Smith ...

, Federal Judge on the

{{citation needed, date=May 2014 * Judge

Thomas L. Steffen Thomas L. Steffen (July 9, 1930 – September 1, 2020) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada from 1982 to 1997, serving as chief justice from 1995 to 1997. He graduated with honors from George Washington University Law School in 1964, wher ...

, Nevada Supreme Court

Enforcement

Samuel P. Cowley Samuel Parkinson Cowley (July 23, 1899 – November 28, 1934) was an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who was killed in the line of duty in a gunfight with Baby Face Nelson in 1934 on Route 14 in Barrington, Illinois. Cowley was ...

(1899–1934), FBI agent killed in the line of duty by Baby Face Nelson{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Porter Rockwell Orrin Porter Rockwell (June 28, 1813 or June 25, 1815 – June 9, 1878) was a figure of the Wild West period of American history. A lawman in the Utah Territory, he was nicknamed ''Old Port'' and ''The Destroying Angel of Mormondom''. Rockwell se ...

, Deputy US Marshal of Salt Lake City (1849–1878); bodyguard of LDS founder Joseph Smith

Educators and scholars

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, *

David A. Bednar David Allan Bednar (born June 15, 1952) is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A former educator, Bednar was president of Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–Idaho) fro ...

, president of

Brigham Young University-Idaho Brigham may refer to: Places * Brigham, Cumbria, England * Brigham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Brigham City, Utah, USA * Brigham, Wisconsin, USA * Brigham, Quebec, Canada People * Brigham (surname), including a list of people with t ...

(1997–2004) *

Michael T. Benson Michael Taft Benson (born February 28, 1965) is an American academic administrator serving as the president and professor of history at Coastal Carolina University. He previously served as president of Eastern Kentucky University, Southern Uta ...

, president of

Snow College Snow College is a public community college in Ephraim, Utah. It offers certificates and associate degrees in a number of areas, along with bachelor's degrees in music and software engineering and a four-year nursing program. Snow College is part ...

(2002-2007),

Southern Utah University Southern Utah University (SUU) is a public university in Cedar City, Utah. Founded in 1897 as a normal school, Southern Utah University now graduates over 1,800 students each year with baccalaureate and graduate degrees from its six colleges. ...

(2007-2013),

Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University (Eastern or EKU) is a public university in Richmond, Kentucky. As a regional comprehensive institution, EKU also maintains branch campuses in Corbin, Hazard, Lancaster, and Manchester and offers over 40 online un ...

(2013-2020),

Coastal Carolina University Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an in ...

(2021-present). *

Richard Bushman Richard Lyman Bushman (June 20, 1931) is an American historian and Gouverneur Morris Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University, having previously taught at Brigham Young University, Harvard University, Boston University, and the Univ ...

, professor of history emeritus at

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

* David E. Campbell, Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy at the

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...

Stanford Cazier Stanford Orson "Stan" Cazier (June 11, 1930 – March 14, 2013) was an American educator, university administrator and scholar. He was president of California State University, Chico from 1971–1979 and Utah State University from 1979–1992. Bio ...

, president of

California State University, Chico California State University, Chico, or commonly, Chico State, is a public university in Chico, California. Founded in 1887, it is the second oldest campus in the California State University system. As of the fall 2020 semester, the university had ...

(1971–1979) and

Utah State University Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's ...

(1979–1992) *

, professor at

Kim B. Clark Kim Bryce Clark (born March 20, 1949) is an American scholar, educator, and religious leader who has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since April 2015, and was the church's seventeenth Com ...

Commissioner of Church Education The Church Educational System (CES) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education for both Latter-day Saint and non–Latter-day Saint elementary, sec ...

(2015–current); president of

(2005–2015); dean of

(1995–2005); professor *

Alison Davis-Blake Alison Davis-Blake (born November 5, 1958) was the eighth president of Bentley University. Before Bentley, she served as dean of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and of the Ross School of Business at the University o ...

, Dean of

Ross School of Business The Stephen M. Ross School of Business, also known as Michigan Ross, is the business school of the University of Michigan, a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1924, the school is ranked among the best business schools i ...

of the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

(2011–present){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Henry B. Eyring, president of

Ricks College Ricks may refer to: People * Andre Ricks (born 1996), American basketball player * Bob Ricks (21st century), American police chief * Christopher Ricks (born 1933), British literary critic and scholar * Doug Ricks, American politician and member o ...

(1972–77), associate professor of business at

Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...

, Sloan visiting faculty fellow at the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

, Commissioner of Church Education *

Teppo Felin Teppo Felin (born 1970s) is the Douglas D. Anderson Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. He is also the Founding Director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Study. From 2013 to 2 ...

, Professor of Strategy at the

University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...

{{citation needed, date=November 2014 *

Jennifer Finlayson-Fife Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is an American psychologist, sexuality educator, and clinical professional counselor. Early life Finlayson-Fife grew up in Vermont, obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology from Brigham Young University, and served a mi ...

, psychologist and sexuality educator *

Kathleen Flake Kathleen Flake is a historian, writer, and attorney and is currently the Richard Lyman Bushman Chair of Mormon studies at the University of Virginia. Education Flake obtained a BA from Brigham Young University, an MA from Catholic University of ...

, historian, writer, and attorney *

Harvey Fletcher Harvey Fletcher (September 11, 1884 – July 23, 1981) was an American physicist. Known as the "father of stereophonic sound", he is credited with the invention of the 2-A audiometer and an early electronic hearing aid. He was an investigator in ...

, head of physical research at

Bell Laboratories Nokia Bell Labs, originally named Bell Telephone Laboratories (1925–1984), then AT&T Bell Laboratories (1984–1996) and Bell Labs Innovations (1996–2007), is an American industrial research and scientific development company owned by mult ...

, developed modern science of

acoustics Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician ...

Gordon Gee Elwood Gordon Gee (born February 2, 1944), known as E. Gordon Gee, is an American academic. As of 2020, he was serving his second term as President of West Virginia University; his first term was from 1981 to 1985. Gee has held more university pr ...

, former president of

Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best publ ...

David F. Holland David Frank Holland (born 1973) is an American professor and historian. He is currently the John A. Bartlett Professor of New England Church History at Harvard Divinity School and the director of graduate studies in religion at Harvard University ...

, first LDS professor at the

Harvard Divinity School Harvard Divinity School (HDS) is one of the constituent schools of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school's mission is to educate its students either in the academic study of religion or for leadership roles in religion, gov ...

(2012–present) *

Jeffrey R. Holland Jeffrey Roy Holland (born December 3, 1940) is an American educator and religious leader. He served as the ninth President of Brigham Young University (BYU) and is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of L ...

, Commissioner of Church Education;

president (1980–1989) *

Rex E. Lee Rex Edwin Lee (February 27, 1935 – March 11, 1996) was an American lawyer and academic who served as the 37th Solicitor General of the United States from 1981 until 1985. He was responsible for bringing the solicitor general's office to the cent ...

, Brigham Young University president (1989–1995); inaugural

J. Reuben Clark Law School The J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU Law or JRCLS) is the graduate law school of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. Founded in 1973, the school is named after J. Reuben Clark, a former U.S. Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and g ...

dean;

United States Solicitor General The solicitor general of the United States is the fourth-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. Elizabeth Prelogar has been serving in the role since October 28, 2021. The United States solicitor general represent ...

Brigitte C. Madrian Brigitte C. Madrian is a behavioral economist and is the ninth dean of the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University (BYU). She is the first woman to serve as dean and has a joint appointment in the Department of Finance and the Geo ...

, Behavioral economist and the first female dean of the

Marriott School of Business The Marriott School of Business is the business school of Brigham Young University (BYU), a private university owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and located in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1891 and renamed i ...

. *

Truman G. Madsen Truman Grant Madsen (13 December 1926 – 28 May 2009) was a professor of religion and philosophy at Brigham Young University (BYU) and director of the Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. He was a prolific author ...

, Brigham Young University professor and Chair of the

BYU Jerusalem Center The Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies (often simply referred to as the BYU Jerusalem Center or BYU–Jerusalem), situated on Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem, is a satellite campus of Brigham Young University ( ...

Karl G. Maeser Karl Gottfried Maeser (January 16, 1828 – February 15, 1901) was a prominent Utah educator and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He served 16 years as principal of Brigham Young Academy. Although h ...

, Brigham Young University president (1876–1892) *

Robert J. Matthews Robert James Matthews (12 September 1926 – 30 August 2009) was a Latter-day Saint religious educator and scholar, teaching in the departments of Ancient Scripture and Religious Education at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. Begin ...

, scriptural scholar and Brigham Young University dean (1926–2009) *

Neal A. Maxwell Neal Ash Maxwell (July 6, 1926 – July 21, 2004) was an American scholar, educator, and religious leader who served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1981 until h ...

, Commissioner of Church Education, executive vice president of the

University of Utah The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the flagship institution of the Utah System of Higher Education. The university was established in 1850 as the University of De ...

* Dean Lowe May, historian,

, author and documentary filmmaker * Whitney K. Newey, Professor of Economics at

Hugh Nibley Hugh Winder Nibley (March 27, 1910 – February 24, 2005) was an American scholar and an apologist of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who was a professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) for nearly 50 years. He was a ...

, Brigham Young University professor, scholar, writer * Janis Nuckolls, Brigham Young University professor, expert on endangered languages and the

Quechua people Quechua people (, ; ) or Quichua people, may refer to any of the aboriginal people of South America who speak the Quechua languages, which originated among the Indigenous people of Peru. Although most Quechua speakers are native to Peru, there ...

, Brigham Young University president (1971–1980); justice of

Utah Supreme Court The Utah Supreme Court is the supreme court of the state of Utah, United States. It has final authority of interpretation of the Utah Constitution. The Utah Supreme Court is composed of five members: a chief justice, an associate chief justice, ...

(1980–1984) *

John Durham Peters John Durham Peters (born 1958) is the María Rosa Menocal Professor of English and of Film & Media Studies at Yale University. A media historian and social theorist, he has authored a number of noted scholarly works. His first book, '' Speaking into ...

, María Rosa Menocal Professor of English and Film & Media, Yale University (2016-Present), and of Communication, University of Iowa (1986–2016) *

V. Lane Rawlins V. Lane Rawlins (born November 30, 1937) is an American academic who served as the President of the University of North Texas from May 2010 to February 2014. He is also the former President of Washington State University (WSU) and of the Universit ...

, Washington State University president (2000–2007) *

Cecil O. Samuelson Cecil Osborn Samuelson Jr. (born Aug 1, 1941) was the 12th president of Brigham Young University (BYU) and is an emeritus general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Prior to holding these positions, Samuel ...

, Brigham Young University president (2003–2014) * Eric B. Shumway,

Brigham Young University-Hawaii Brigham may refer to: Places * Brigham, Cumbria, England * Brigham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Brigham City, Utah, USA * Brigham, Wisconsin, USA * Brigham, Quebec, Canada People * Brigham (surname), including a list of people with t ...

president (1994–2007) *

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (born July 11, 1938) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian specializing in early America and the history of women, and a professor at Harvard University. Her approach to history has been described as a tribute to ...

, Harvard professor, winner of the

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...

in History * Steven C. Wheelwright, Brigham Young University-Hawaii president (2007–2015) *

Michael K. Young Michael Kent Young (born November 4, 1949) is an American lawyer and academic administrator who served as president of Texas A&M University from 2015 to 2020. Early life and education Young was born and raised in Sacramento, California. He ear ...

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...

president (2015–2020)

Media and entertainment figures

Writers

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Jack Anderson, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and investigative journalist * Laura M. Brotherson, author of ''And They Were Not Ashamed''{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both ...

, author,

Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier a ...

and

Nebula Award The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published in the United States. The awards are organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), a nonprofit association of profe ...

winner *

Ally Condie Allyson Braithwaite Condie is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction."Ally Cond ...

, author *

McKay Coppins McKay Coppins (born February 2, 1987) is an American journalist and author who is a staff writer for ''The Atlantic''. In 2012, Coppins was one of the ''Forbes'' magazine's "30 under 30" media pundits and listed along with three other young ''Buzz ...

, political journalist *

Stephen R. Covey Stephen Richards Covey (October 24, 1932 – July 16, 2012) was an American educator, author, businessman, and keynote speaker. His most popular book is '' of Highly Effective People''. His other books include '' First Things First'', ''Pr ...

, author of ''The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'' *

Brian Crane Brian Crane is an American cartoonist who created ''Pickles'', a comic strip featuring a retired couple, Earl and Opal Pickles, their family, and their family pets, Muffin (cat) and Roscoe (dog). Crane was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, but was raise ...

, cartoonist (''

Pickles Pickles may refer to: Dogs * Pickles (dog) (died 1967), a dog that found the stolen World Cup trophy in 1966 * Pickles (pickleball), a dog often cited as the name origin for the sport of pickleball * Mr. Pickles, the titular demonic dog in an ...

)'' *

James Dashner James Smith Dashner (born November 26, 1972) is an American writer known for speculative fiction. Many of his books are primarily aimed at children or young adults. He is best known for ''The Maze Runner'' series and the young adult fantasy ser ...

, author{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Bree Despain, author *

Terryl Givens Terryl Lynn Givens is a senior research fellow at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute of Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University (BYU). Until 2019, he was a professor of literature and religion at the University of Richmond, where he held the ...

, author * Betsy Brannon Green, author *

Shannon Hale Shannon may refer to: People * Shannon (given name) * Shannon (surname) * Shannon (American singer), stage name of singer Shannon Brenda Greene (born 1958) * Shannon (South Korean singer), British-South Korean singer and actress Shannon Arrum Wil ...

, author,

Newbery Honor Newbery is a surname. People *Chantelle Newbery (born 1977), Australian Olympic diver *David Newbery (born 1943), British economist *Eduardo Newbery (1878–1908), Argentine odontologist and aerostat pilot *Francis Newbery (disambiguation), seve ...

recipient * Chris Heimerdinger, author *

Tracy Hickman Tracy Raye Hickman (born November 26, 1955) is an American fantasy author. He wrote the ''Dragonlance'' novels with Margaret Weis. He also wrote role playing game material while working for TSR, Inc., TSR and has cowritten novels with his wife, ...

, author, ''

Dragonlance ''Dragonlance'' is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived ''Dragonlance'' while driving in t ...

'' *

Ken Jennings Kenneth Wayne Jennings III (born May 23, 1974) is an American game show host, author, and former game show contestant. He is the highest-earning American game show contestant, having won money on five different game shows, including $4,522,70 ...

, winner of 74 straight ''

Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given genera ...

'' matches *

Janet Kay Jensen Janet Kay Jensen is an American author. She was born April 3, 1951, in Berkeley, California. She earned the following degrees: B.S.Utah State University (Logan, Utah) and M.A. Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). Jensen resides in northern Utah ...

, author * Scott Johnson, cartoonist * Glen A. Larson, television writer and producer (''

Battlestar Galactica ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel se ...

'' and ''

Knight Rider ''Knight Rider'' is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three television series: the original ''Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequel series ''Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) ...

)'' * John Lyon, Scottish poet * Greg McKeown, author and

Young Global Leader Forum of Young Global Leaders, or Young Global Leaders (YGL), was created by Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum. The YGL, a non-profit organization managed from Geneva, Switzerland, is under the supervision of the Swiss government ...

{{citation needed, date=November 2012 *

Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer (; née Morgan; born December 24, 1973) is an American novelist and film producer. She is best known for writing the vampire literature, vampire romance series ''Twilight (novel series), Twilight'', which has sold over 100 mill ...

, author *

Brandon Mull Brandon Mull is an American author best known for his children's fantasy series, ''Fablehaven'', as well as ''Dragonwatch'', ''The Candy Shop War'', the '' Beyonders'' trilogy, and the ''Five Kingdoms'' series.Howard, Chris (March 7, 2008)Interv ...

, author *

Carol Lynn Pearson Carol Lynn Wright Pearson (born December 1, 1939) is an American poet, author, screenwriter, and playwright. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Pearson is best known for her book ''Goodbye, I Love You'', a ...

, poet, author and playwright *

Anne Perry Anne Perry (born Juliet Marion Hulme; 28 October 1938) was convicted of murder in New Zealand when a teenager, later moved to England and became an author. In 1954, at the age of fifteen, she and her 16-year-old friend Pauline Parker were tried ...

, English author * Julie Rowe, author *

Brandon Sanderson Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American author of high fantasy and science fiction. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the ''Mistborn'' series and ''The ...

, author *

Linda Sillitoe Linda Buhler Sillitoe (July 31, 1948 – April 7, 2010) was an American journalist, poet and historian. She is best known for her journalistic coverage about Mark Hofmann and the "Mormon forgery murders." Her subsequent book Salamander, coauthor ...

(1948–2010), journalist, historian and author *

Kiersten White Kiersten White is an American author of fiction for children and young adults. Her first book, '' Paranormalcy'', was published by HarperCollins in 2009. Early life White was born in Utah in 1983 and graduated in 2004 from Brigham Young Univer ...

, author * Dan Wells, author *

Larry Correia Larry Correia is an American fantasy and science fiction writer, known for his ''Monster Hunter International'', ''Grimnoir Chronicles'', and ''Saga of the Forgotten Warrior'' series. He has authored or co-authored over 20 novels, has over 50 pub ...

, author

Film, television and stage personalities

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, *

Corbin Allred Corbin Michael Allred (born May 25, 1979) is an American actor. He starred in the 2003 award-winning motion picture ''Saints and Soldiers'' and the 1997–1998 television series '' Teen Angel''. Career Allred's acting career began when he was ...

, actor, former child star *

Larry Bagby Larry Bagby (born March 7, 1974) is an American actor and musician, who is best known as Ernie 'Ice' in '' Hocus Pocus'', Larry Blaisdell in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', Pvt. Shirley "Hickey" Kendrick in ''Saints and Soldiers'', Marshall Grant ...

, actor *

Billy Barty Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti, October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) was an American actor and activist. In adult life, he stood tall, due to cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism. Because of his short stature, he was often cast ...

, actor * Texas Rose Bascom, actress, rodeo performer *

Glenn Beck Glenn Lee Beck (born February 10, 1964) is an American conservative political commentator, radio host, entrepreneur, and television producer. He is the CEO, founder, and owner of Mercury Radio Arts, the parent company of his television and rad ...

, conservative talk-radio and television host *

Don Bluth Donald Virgil Bluth (; born September 13, 1937) is an American film director, animator, production designer, and animation instructor, best known for his animated films, including ''The Secret of NIMH'' (1982), ''An American Tail'' (1986), ''Th ...

, animator, creator of ''

The Land Before Time ''The Land Before Time'' is an American animated film series and media franchise created by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss, distributed by Universal Pictures and centered on dinosaurs. The series began in 1988 with the eponymous ''The Land Befor ...

'', ''

The Secret of NIMH ''The Secret of NIMH'' is a 1982 American animated fantasy adventure film directed by Don Bluth in his directorial debut and based on Robert C. O'Brien's 1971 children's novel, '' Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH''. The film features the voices ...

'', and ''

An American Tail ''An American Tail'' is a 1986 American Animated film, animated musical film, musical adventure film directed by Don Bluth from a screenplay by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss and a story by David Kirschner, Freudberg and Geiss. The film features t ...

'' *

Wilford Brimley Anthony Wilford Brimley (September 27, 1934 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and working odd jobs in the 1950s, Brimley started working as an extra and stuntman in Western films in the la ...

, actor *

Shay Carl Shay Carl Butler (born March 5, 1980), known professionally as Shay Carl, is an American YouTube personality. He has three YouTube channels, two of which ("shaycarl" and "SHAYTARDS") have over three million subscribers. Butler and Corey Vidal ...

, American video blogger{{cite magazine, url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelhumphrey/2011/05/31/shaycarls-epic-journey-to-youtube-stardom/, title=ShayCarl's Epic Journey To YouTube Stardom, date=31 May 2011, last=Humphrey, first=Michael, access-date=19 July 2013, magazine=

Forbes ''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also re ...

Glen and Les Charles Glen Gerald Charles (born February 18, 1943) and Les Charles (born March 25, 1948) are American screenwriters and television producers, best known for ''Taxi'' and '' Cheers''. Early life and careers The Charles brothers attended University o ...

, writers and producers known for ''

Taxi A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice ...

'' and ''

Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...

'' *

Scott Christopher Scott Christopher (born January 13, 1967) is an American film and television actor known for his roles in ''The Best Two Years'' and '' Granite Flats''. Early life Christopher was born in Ferndale, Michigan, on January 13, 1967. He moved with hi ...

, film and television actor{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Ray Combs Raymond Neil Combs Jr. (April 3, 1956 – June 2, 1996) was an American actor, comedian and game show host. Combs began his professional career in the late 1970s. His popularity on the stand-up circuit led to him being signed as the second host o ...

, host of game show ''

Family Feud ''Family Feud'' is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson. It features two families who compete to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. The show has had three separate runs, the ...

'' *

Jairus Aquino Jairus Reuel Balagtas Aquino (, born April 1, 1999) is a Filipino actor best known for his roles in ''Super Inggo'', ''Kung Fu Kids'' and ''Luv U''. He appeared in several television advertisements before his first television appearance as an ...

, Filipino actor{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

A.J. Cook Andrea Joy Cook (born July 22, 1978) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on the CBS crime drama ''Criminal Minds'' (2005–2020, 2022). Cook has also appeared in ''The Virgi ...

, actress *

Steven Eckholdt Steven Eckholdt (born September 6, 1961) is an American actor. He has appeared in many television series and film roles. He is best known as Saun in ''The Runnin' Kind'', Patrick Flannigan in ''L.A. Law'', Mark Robinson in '' Friends, ''and Dou ...

, actor{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Mireille Enos Mireille Enos (; born September 22, 1975) is an American actress. Drawn to acting from a young age, she graduated in performing arts from Brigham Young University, where she was awarded the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship. Having made her acting ...

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...

-nominated actress *

Byron Foulger Byron Kay Foulger (August 27, 1898 – April 4, 1970) was an American character actor who over a 50-year career performed in hundreds of stage, film, and television productions. Early years Born in Ogden, Utah, Byron was the second of four ...

, actor *

Pierce Gagnon Pierce Gagnon (born July 25, 2005) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the film ''Looper'' and in the CBS series ''Extant'', as well as voicing Tim Templeton in the Netflix series '' The Boss Baby: Back in Business''. Personal life ...

, child actor{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Al Harrington Albert Harrington (born February 17, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Cape Town Tigers. Selected with the 25th overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, Harrington played 16 seasons in the ...

, former actor and NCAA football player *

Jon Heder Jonathan Joseph Heder (; born October 26, 1977) is an American actor, best known for his role as the title character of the 2004 comedy film ''Napoleon Dynamite''. He has also appeared in the films '' Just Like Heaven'', ''The Benchwarmers'', ''S ...

, actor *

Kirby Heyborne Kirby Heyborne (born October 8, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer, songwriter, narrator and comedian. He is known for his work in films centered around the culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Heyborn ...

, actor in ''The Last Chapter'' and TV shows ''Team'' and '' Free Ride'';{{cite web, url=http://www.kirbyheyborne.com, title=Kirby Heyborne, author=, website=Kirbyheyborne.com, access-date=6 October 2018 singer, albums include ''Inside'', ''Braver Days'', and ''Merry White Tree in the Night'' *

Bob Hilton Robert Wesley Hilton (born July 23, 1943) is an American television game show personality. He hosted ''The Guinness Game'', a revival of ''Truth or Consequences'', and the 1990 revival of ''Let's Make a Deal'' for one season and replaced by Monty H ...

, television game show announcer *

Dean Jagger Dean Jagger (November 7, 1903 – February 5, 1991) was an American film, stage, and television actor who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Henry King (director), Henry King's ''Twelve O'Clock High'' (1949). E ...

Oscar Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ...

-winning actor{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Jane Clayson Johnson Jane Clayson Johnson (born April 25, 1967) is an American journalist and author. Early life and career Clayson was born in Sacramento, California, and spent most of her childhood there. She played with the Sacramento Youth Symphony and is an ac ...

, journalist and anchor for ''

Good Morning America ''Good Morning America'' (often abbreviated as ''GMA'') is an American morning television program that is broadcast on ABC. It debuted on November 3, 1975, and first expanded to weekends with the debut of a Sunday edition on January 3, 1993. Th ...

'', '' World News Tonight'',

ABC News ABC News is the news division of the American broadcast network ABC. Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast ''ABC World News Tonight, ABC World News Tonight with David Muir''; other programs include Breakfast television, morning ...

, and ''

The Early Show ''The Early Show'' is an American morning television show that aired on CBS from November 1, 1999 to January 7, 2012, and the ninth attempt at a morning news-talk program by the network since 1954. The program aired Monday through Friday from ...

''{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Gordon Jump Alexander Gordon Jump (April 1, 1932 – September 22, 2003) was an American actor best known as the clueless, yet occasionally wise, radio station manager Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson in the TV series ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' and the incompetent Ch ...

, actor from ''

WKRP in Cincinnati ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' is an American sitcom television series about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio broadcasting, radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson (director), Hugh Wilson ...

'' and the Maytag repair man *

Eric Larson Eric Cleon Larson (September 3, 1905 – October 25, 1988) was an American animator for the Walt Disney Studios starting in 1933, and was one of the "Disney's Nine Old Men". Biography Born in Cleveland, Utah, Larson was the son of Danish ...

, animator * Jared Murillo, dancer in ''

High School Musical ''High School Musical'' is a 2006 American musical television film directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Peter Barsocchini. The 63rd Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) and first installment of the ''High School Musical'' film series, th ...

'', backup dancer and ex-boyfriend of

Ashley Tisdale Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles in television and theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatr ...

, member of boy band

VFactory V Factory was an American Pop music, pop/Contemporary R&B, R&B/Urban contemporary, urban boy band produced by late former pop artist Tommy Page. The members have yet to confirm what the "V" stands for. Wesley Quinn, in an interview with Popstar! Ma ...

José María Oliveira José María Oliveira Aldamiz was a Spanish film director. He was also one of the earliest Spaniards to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and the first stake president of the Madrid Spain Stake. Career Oliveira wo ...

, Spanish film director{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Merlin Olsen Merlin Jay Olsen (; September 15, 1940 – March 11, 2010) was an American football player, announcer, and actor. For his entire 15-year professional football career he was a defensive tackle with the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football Le ...

, NFL player; actor in ''

Little House on the Prairie The ''Little House on the Prairie'' books is a series of American children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder (b. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls). The stories are based on her childhood and adolescence in the Midwestern United States, American M ...

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Father Murphy ''Father Murphy'' is an American western drama television series that aired on the NBC network from November 3, 1981, to September 18, 1983. Michael Landon created the series, was the executive producer, and directed the show in partnership with ...

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Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen (June 27, 1889November 22, 1954) was an American actor. Life and career Olsen was born in Ogden, Utah to Latter-day Saint parents Edward Arenholt Olsen and Martha ( Hoverholst) Olsen, who named him after the Moroni found in the ...

, actor * Pat Priest, actress, best known for portraying Marilyn Munster in ''

The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monsterEpisodes referring to the fact that Herman is Frankenstein's monster include #55, "Just Anoth ...

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Aaron Ruell Aaron Ruell (born June 23, 1976) is an American director, photographer and actor. He is most recognized for his performance as Kip Dynamite in the indie movie ''Napoleon Dynamite''. Early life and education Ruell was born in Fresno, California ...

, actor known for playing Kip Dynamite on

Napoleon Dynamite ''Napoleon Dynamite'' is a 2004 American comedy film produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt and Sean Covel, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and directed by Jared Hess. The film stars Jon Heder in the role of the titular character, a nerdy high- ...

Rick Schroder Richard Bartlett Schroder (born April 13, 1970) is an American actor and filmmaker. As a child actor billed as Ricky Schroder he debuted in the film '' The Champ'' (1979), for which he became the youngest Golden Globe award recipient, and went o ...

, actor *

Kaycee Stroh Kaycee Stroh (born May 29, 1984) is an American actress, singer and dancer, known for her role as Martha Cox in the ''High School Musical'' franchise. She was also a contestant in the VH1 reality series ''Celebrity Fit Club''. Career Stroh ap ...

, actress and dancer in ''

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High School Musical 2 ''High School Musical 2'' is a 2007 American musical television film written by Peter Barsocchini and directed by Kenny Ortega. The 70th Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM), it is the sequel to ''High School Musical'' (2006) and the second insta ...

'', and '' High School Musical 3: Senior Year'' *

Ellen Wheeler Ellen Jayne Wheeler (born October 9, 1961 in Glendale, California) is an American actress, director and producer. Her work, on camera and behind it, has been primarily in American daytime drama. Early life and career Wheeler's parents both h ...

, actress and executive producer of the soap opera ''

Guiding Light ''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the third longest-running drama in television in American history. ''Guiding Light'' a ...

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Johnny Whitaker John Orson Whitaker, Jr. (born December 13, 1959) is an American actor notable for several film and television performances during his childhood. The redheaded Whitaker played Jody Davis on ''Family Affair'' from 1966 to 1971. He also originated ...

, actor, most famous for 1960s TV show ''

Family Affair ''Family Affair'' is an American sitcom starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966, to March 4, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis (Keith) as he attempte ...

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Grant Wilson Grant Steven Wilson (born July 3, 1974) is an art director and developer for Rather Dashing Games (now a division of Kalmbach Publishing), a game company he founded with Michael Richie, and is the co-founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society ( ...

, half of the '' Ghost Hunters'' team of paranormal investigators *

Alex Winters Alex Winters is a Welsh children's television presenter and actor. Winters studied Drama and Theatre Studies with Psychology in Liverpool before he worked on a range of theatre projects and as a supporting artist in the locally filmed programm ...

, presenter on the BBC's

CBeebies CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...

channel * Steve Zabriskie, television sports play-by-play broadcaster, actor and announcer{{citation needed, date=July 2018

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The 5 Browns The 5 Browns are a classical piano ensemble consisting of five siblings—two brothers and three sisters. Their repertoire ranges from beloved concert hall staples, such as Igor Stravinsky's ''The Rite of Spring'', Gershwin's ''Rhapsody in Blue' ...

, sibling concert pianists (Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody and Ryan) *

Gary Allan Gary Allan Herzberg (born December 5, 1967) is an American country music singer. Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his country music debut with the release of his single " Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album '' U ...

, American country singer, raised Mormon{{failed verification, date=October 2016 *

Loren Allred Loren Allred (born September 7, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Allred made her '' Billboard'' Hot 100 debut with the Platinum-selling " Never Enough" from the musical soundtrack to ''The Greatest Showman''. She appears on Mi ...

, American singer, songwriter, and actress * Tiffany Alvord YouTube "home grown celebrity" singer *

David Archuleta David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American pop singer. At ten years old, he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition, leading to other television singing appearances. When he was twelve years old, he becam ...

, runner-up on ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

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Jenny Oaks Baker Jenny Oaks Baker (born Jenny June Oaks; May 27, 1975) is a Grammy nominated American violinist and former member of the National Symphony Orchestra. She has released eighteen studio albums, several of which have topped or nearly topped ''Billboar ...

, Grammy-nominated recording artist and concert violinist{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Bless4 bless4 is a Japanese vocalist, vocal band (music), ensemble from the United States consisting of four siblings from the Kawamitsu family. Youngest sister Akino (singer), Akino has her own solo musical career, and youngest brother Aiki has also r ...

J-pop J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1 ...

vocal ensemble{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Alex Boyé, singer *

Elaine Bradley Elaine Gabrielle Bradley (born October 19, 1984) is an American musician and songwriter, and the drummer for the American rock band Neon Trees. She has also hosted BYUtv's unscripted series ''Grace Notes'' since 2020. Early life Elaine Gabrie ...

, drummer of the

Neon Trees Neon Trees is an American rock band from Provo, Utah. The band received nationwide exposure in late 2008 when they opened several North American tour dates for the band The Killers. Not long after, the band was signed by Mercury Records. Their fi ...

, a rock band from

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{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * William Butler, multi-instrumentalist for the band

Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...

Lex de Azevedo Alexis King de Azevedo (born January 14, 1943) is an American composer, song writer, pianist, actor and singer known primarily for his film scores and his work on ''The Swan Princess'' of which one of his songs was nominated for a Golden Globe A ...

, music arranger and songwriter for stage, TV and film{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Liriel Domiciano Liriel Domiciano (born November 26, 1981) is a Brazilian pop star and classical singer. She is a soprano. She was born in São Paulo. Along with Rinaldo Viana, she won the" "Quem Sabe Canta, Quem Não Sabe Dança" from ''Programa Raul Gil'', th ...

, Brazilian pop star icon and classical singer *

Brandon Flowers Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and philanthropist, best known as the lead singer, keyboardist, and occasional bassist of the Las Vegas-based rock band the Killers. In addition to his w ...

, frontman of

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Ian Fowles Ian Fowles is an American musician, author, and actor, best known as the current guitarist for the Orange County rock band The Aquabats, in which he performs under the stage name and persona of EagleBones Falconhawk (originally Eagle "Bones" Falc ...

, guitarist of the metalcore band

Death by Stereo Death by Stereo (also referred to as D.B.S.) is an American hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1998 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work. Their name ...

and the rock band

The Aquabats The Aquabats are an American rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1994. Throughout many fluctuations in the group's line-up, singer the MC Bat Commander and bassist Crash McLarson have remained the band's two constant fixtures. ...

Marvin Goldstein Marvin Goldstein (born 1950) is an acclaimed professional pianist and performer. Background Goldstein began musical training at age 9, learning the accordion and piano, followed by the french horn when he was 12. At 18, he was awarded a music schol ...

, pianist and arranger{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Gregg Hale, guitar player of

Spiritualized Spiritualized (stylised as Spiritualized®) are an English rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire, by Jason Pierce (often known as J. Spaceman), formerly of Spacemen 3. After several line up-changes, in 1999, the band centered on Pierc ...

, engineer and producer, owner of Lincoln Street Sound Studio * Dinah Jane Hansen, member of the girl group

Fifth Harmony Fifth Harmony, often shortened to 5H, was an American girl group based in Miami, composed of Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, and previously Camila Cabello until her departure from the group in December 2016. The group signe ...

* Eric Herman, children's music entertainer, best known for viral video hit "The Elephant Song" *

Herrey's Herreys (), sometimes Herrey's or Herrey, is a Sweden, Swedish popular music, pop group, consisting of the three brothers Per Herrey (born 9 August 1958), Richard Herrey (born 19 August 1964), and Louis Herrey (born 3 November 1966). They won th ...

, Swedish boyband who won the

Eurovision Song Contest 1984 The Eurovision Song Contest 1984, the 29th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory at the with the song "Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermes. Organised by t ...

with the song "

Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 performed in Swedish by the trio of brothers Herrey's, representing . Lyrics were written by Britt Lindeborg, and the tune by Torgny Söderberg. It was produced by ...

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Christian Jacobs Christian Richards Jacobs (born January 11, 1972) is an American musician, television producer, and actor. He is perhaps most recognized as the co-creator of the award-winning Nick Jr. TV show ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'', on which he additionally serves a ...

, lead singer of

and co-creator of the

children's television series Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run during the early evenin ...

Yo Gabba Gabba! ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' is a children's musical television series created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz. The series is about five costumed toys come-to-life and their friend DJ Lance Rock ( Lance Robertson). It is co-produced by Magic Stor ...

'' * The Jets, 1980s pop group{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Arthur Kane Arthur Harold Kane Jr. (February 3, 1949 – July 13, 2004) was a musician best known as the bass guitarist for the pioneering glam rock band the New York Dolls. Kane was a founding member of the Dolls in 1971 and remained an integral part of the ...

, of

The New York Dolls New York Dolls were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971. Along with the Velvet Underground and the Stooges, they were one of the first bands of the early punk rock scenes. Although the band never achieved much commercial succe ...

Kaskade Ryan Gary Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. ''DJ Times'' voted Kaskade "America's Best DJ" in 2011 and 2013. ''DJ Mag'' named Kaskade fifty-first on its 200 ...

, American

deep house Deep house is a subgenre of house music that originated in the 1980s, initially fusing elements of Chicago house with the lush chords of 1980s jazz-funk and touches of soul music. Its origins are attributed to the early recordings of Larry Heard ( ...

DJ{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer, actress and businesswoman. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Kn ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), sometimes simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and othe ...

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Chad Larson Chad Albert Larson (born October 27, 1965) is an American musician, best known as the co-founder and bass guitarist for the Orange County rock band The Aquabats, in which he performs under the stage name and persona of Crash McLarson. From 2012 t ...

, bassist and co-founder of

Jon Peter Lewis Jon Peter Lewis (born November 7, 1979) is an American singer and songwriter, and was one of the finalists on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series ''American Idol''. He was frequently referred to by the judges and Rya ...

, singer/songwriter, finalist on ''

'' (season 3), contestant on ''

The Voice The Voice may refer to: Fictional entities * The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics * The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe * The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...

'' * Jon Schmidt, pianist with

The Piano Guys The Piano Guys is an American musical group consisting of pianist Jon Schmidt, cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, videographer Paul Anderson, and music producer Al van der Beek. Originating in Utah, they gained popularity through YouTube, where in ...

* Tony Martin{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, formerly known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, is an American choir, acting as part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It has performed in the Salt Lake Tabernacle for o ...

Orchestra at Temple Square The Orchestra at Temple Square (Orchestra) is a 110-member orchestra located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Orchestra was created in 1999 under the direction of Gordon B. Hinckley, then the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sain ...

Bells on Temple Square The Bells at Temple Square (formerly known as the Bells on Temple Square) is a handbell choir that is an official music organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was formed in 2005 under the direction of the ...

, and

Temple Square Chorale The Chorale at Temple Square (Chorale), formerly known as the Temple Square Chorale, is one of the musical organizations on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main purpose is to train its members musically for the Tabernacle Choir at Templ ...

– the official music groups on

Temple Square Temple Square is a complex, owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah. The usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities that are immediately ...

The Moth & the Flame The Moth & The Flame, sometimes known by initialism TMTF, is an American alternative rock band based in Los Angeles, California. History ''The Moth ⅋ The Flame'' album (2011–2012) The Moth & The Flame released their eponymous debut album on ...

, rock band from

; primary three members are practicing Mormons *

Steven Sharp Nelson Steven Sharp Nelson (born July 5, 1977) is an American cellist. He is best known as "The Cello Guy" of the classical new-age musical group The Piano Guys, with whom he has released eight number-one albums and dozens of music videos. He also has ...

, cellist of

* Serban Nichifor, composer{{citation needed, date=August 2020 *

Maren Ord Maren Whitney Ord (born February 28, 1981) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of rock and pop music. Early life Ord was born and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, the eighth of ten children. She grew up in a musical family; her father was a professor o ...

{{citation needed, date=August 2020 *

The Osmonds The Osmonds were an American family music group who reached the height of their fame in the early to mid-1970s. The group had its best-known configurations as a quartet (billed as the Osmond Brothers) and a quintet (as the Osmonds). The group ...

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Alan Osmond Alan Ralph Osmond (born June 22, 1949) is an American former singer and musician. He is best known for being a member of the family musical group The Osmonds, who were discovered in 1961 by Jay Emerson Williams, Andy Williams's father, at a perf ...

Donny Osmond Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television host, and former teen idol. He first gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gol ...

Jay Osmond Jay Wesley Osmond (born March 2, 1955) is an American musician. He is best known for being a member of the Osmond family of performers. He was the drummer for the group although has now retired from performing continues to work in other areas, ...

Jimmy Osmond James Arthur Osmond (born April 16, 1963), also known as Little Jimmy Osmond, is an American singer, actor, and businessman. He is the youngest member of the sibling musical group the Osmonds. As a solo artist, Osmond has accumulated six gold re ...

Marie Osmond Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television host, and a member of the show business family the Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a country and pop ...

Merrill Osmond Merrill Davis Osmond (born April 30, 1953) is an American musician, singer, and occasional actor. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and bassist of the family music group The Osmonds and The Osmond Brothers, as well as an occasional so ...

, and

Wayne Osmond Melvin Wayne Osmond (born August 28, 1951) is a retired American musician and singer. He is the second oldest of the original Osmond Brothers singers and the fourth oldest of the nine Osmond children. Life and career Osmond was born in Ogden, ...

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Nathan Pacheco Nathan Armand Pacheco is an American tenor singer and songwriter of Brazilian origin. He was a featured vocalist during the 2009 tour for "Yanni Voices", produced by Walt Disney Records and is currently signed to the Disney Pearl Series sub-label. ...

, singer{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Mimi Parker Low is an American indie rock band from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993 by Alan Sparhawk (guitar and vocals) and Mimi Parker (drums and vocals). The band was a trio from 1993 to 2020, having featured four different bassists. Parker was a membe ...

, percussionist and singer of

Low Low or LOW or lows, may refer to: People * Low (surname), listing people surnamed Low Places * Low, Quebec, Canada * Low, Utah, United States * Lo Wu station (MTR code LOW), Hong Kong; a rail station * Salzburg Airport (ICAO airport code: LO ...

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Cove Reber Cove Reber (born August 28, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter and the lead vocalist for American post-hardcore band Dead American and best known as the former lead vocalist of the post-hardcore band Saosin from 2004 to 2010. Early life Cov ...

, former singer of

Saosin Saosin is an American rock band formed in Orange County, California in 2003 by Beau Burchell, Justin Shekoski, Zach Kennedy, and Anthony Green. The band released their first EP, ''Translating the Name'', in 2003. That year, vocalist Anthony Gre ...

and Mormon in the Middle *

Dan Reynolds Daniel Coulter Reynolds (born July 14, 1987) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of the pop rock band Imagine Dragons. Reynolds also released an EP in 2011, titled ''Egyptian – EP,'' as a duo with his former wife A ...

, frontman of

Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of their sing ...

and recipient of the Songwriter's Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award * Yuki Saito, Japanese singer *

Wayne Sermon Daniel Wayne Sermon (born June 15, 1984) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is the lead guitarist for the pop rock band Imagine Dragons. Early life Sermon was born on June 15, 1984 in American Fork, Utah to parents Jeff ...

, guitarist for Grammy Award winners

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Keala Settle Keala Joan Settle (born November 5, 1975) is an American actress and singer. Settle originated the role of Norma Valverde in '' Hands on a Hardbody'', which ran on Broadway in 2013, and was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk ...

, American actress and singer, notable for her work in

The Greatest Showman ''The Greatest Showman'' is a 2017 American biographical musical drama film directed by Michael Gracey in his directorial debut, written by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon and starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, ...

Alex Sharpe Alexandria Sharpe (born 4 May 1971) is an Irish soprano singer and actress mostly known for her live roles in London's West End and on the Irish stage (both the Olympia and Gaiety Theatres). In the United States she is best known as one of the ...

, Irish actress and recording artist, former member of

Celtic Woman Celtic Woman is an all-female Irish musical ensemble conceived and created by David Kavanagh, Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show ''Riverdance.'' In 2004, Downes recruited five Irish female music ...

Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand is an American country music and bluegrass group founded in the mid-1990s in Ogden, Utah. The band's current lineup comprises Ryan Shupe (fiddle, guitar, ukulele, mandolin, lead vocals), Roger Archibald (guitar, vocal ...

, bluegrass/country musician, author of ''Dream Big'' *

Alan Sparhawk Alan may refer to: People *Alan (surname), an English and Turkish surname *Alan (given name), an English given name **List of people with given name Alan ''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.'' *Al ...

, guitarist and singer of

Retribution Gospel Choir Retribution Gospel Choir is an indie rock band based in Duluth, Minnesota. Current members of the band include Alan Sparhawk (guitar, vocals, sampler) and Steve Garrington (bass), both of whom are also in the band Low, and Eric Pollard (drum ...

, and The Black-Eyed Snakes *

Garth Smith Garth Smith (born Garth Davies, 10 December 1955) and sometimes credited as Garth, was known for being one of the bassists of the Bolton formed punk rock band, Buzzcocks. Biography Garth was born in the Lancashire town of Tyldesley on Saturda ...

, pianist & composer who has created a great number of piano arrangements of notable LDS Hymns. *

Lindsey Stirling Lindsey Stirling (born September 21, 1986) is an American violinist, songwriter, and dancer. She presents choreographed violin performances, in live and music videos found on her official YouTube channel, which she created in 2007. Stirling pe ...

, hip-hop violinist, reached the quarter-finals of ''

America's Got Talent ''America's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated as ''AGT'') is a televised American talent show competition, and is part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. The program is produced by Fremantle (as well as distribut ...

'', 2010{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Chance Thomas Chance Thomas is an American composer, author, and entrepreneur. As a composer, he creates original music for animation, video games, movies, television, and virtual reality. His music has received critical acclaim and commercial success, includin ...

, composer of video game music * James Valentine, guitarist for

Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...

Dallon Weekes Dallon James Weekes (born May 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known as a member of Panic! at the Disco from 2009 to 2017, performing in the band as a bassist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, ...

, bassist/keyboardist for multi-platinum rock band

Panic! at the Disco Panic! at the Disco is the solo project of American musician Brendon Urie. It was originally a pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 by childhood friends Urie, Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, and Brent Wilson. They recorded their firs ...

, and singer/songwriter for indie/electronic rock band IDKHow *

Brooke White Brooke Elizabeth White (born June 2, 1983) is an American folk-pop singer-songwriter and actress from Mesa, Arizona who was the fifth place finalist on the seventh season of ''American Idol''. In 2005, White released her first studio album, call ...

, top 5 contestant in ''

'' (season 7)

Dance

Brandon Armstrong Brandon Simone Armstrong (born June 16, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball player. Born in San Francisco, California, he played college basketball for the Pepperdine Waves and was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 23rd ov ...

, dancer appearing on ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and ''Dancing with the Stars'' *

Lindsay Arnold Lindsay Arnold Cusick (born January 11, 1994) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer. She was a contestant on ''So You Think You Can Dance''. She is a professional dancer and choreographer on '' Dancing with the Stars''. Personal ...

, dancer appearing on ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and ''Dancing with the Stars''{{citation needed, date=January 2015 *

Witney Carson Witney Capri Carson McAllister (née Carson; born October 17, 1993) is an American professional Latin ballroom dancer and choreographer. She first gained attention in 2012, when the 18-year-old finished ladies' second runner-up in season nine o ...

, winner of ''Dancing with the Stars''{{' 19th season{{citation needed, date=January 2015 *

Chelsie Hightower Chelsie Kay Hightower (born July 21, 1989) is a ballroom dancer. She is known for being a regular dance partner, trainer and choreographer on the ABC competition show '' Dancing with the Stars'', on which she was a professional from Season 8 t ...

, ballroom dancer and choreographer{{citation needed, date=January 2015 *

Derek Hough Derek Bruce Hough (; born May 17, 1985) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition series ''Dancing with the Stars'', wi ...

, 5-time winner of ''Dancing with the Stars'', brother of Julianne Hough {{citation needed, date=January 2015 *

Sara Webb Sara Webb (born 1979) was an American professional ballet dancer and a principal dancer with the Houston Ballet (1997–2018). Early life and education Webb was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in Henderson, Nevada. She received her ea ...

, professional ballet dancer (1997–2018), principal dancer with

Houston Ballet Houston Ballet, operated by Houston Ballet Foundation, is a professional ballet company based in Houston, Texas. The company, consisting of 59 dancers, produces over 85 performances per year. History Tatiana Semenova (1955–1967) Houston dev ...

.{{citation needed, date=August 2020

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* Richard F. Daines, New York State Department of Health Commissioner *

Russell M. Nelson Russell Marion Nelson Sr. (born September 9, 1924) is an American religious leader and retired surgeon who is the 17th and current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Nelson was a member of the LDS Church ...

, (president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) physician, heart surgeon, Director American Board Thoracic Surgeons, Chair Thoracic Surgery Salt Lake Hospital, University Hospital (world renowned) first open heart surgery heart lung support machine under Dr. Gibbon, Mayo Clinic, Philadelphia "Top 20 Most Innovative Surgeons Alive Today" *

Ellis Reynolds Shipp Ellis Reynolds Shipp MD FAAP (January 20, 1847 – January 31, 1939) was one of the first female doctors in Utah and west of the Mississippi. She founded the School of Nursing and Obstetrics in 1879, and was on the board of the Deseret Hosp ...

, SLC, one of the first female doctors west of the Mississippi, a compassionate genius protege'. 1847 – 1939, sent to Penn Med School (women's/Hanneman) by Eliza Snow on Dr.Willard Richards endowment 1873 as directed by the prophet, returning,' worked with Sis.Snow's board to start obstetrics school 1876, trained 660 midwives., went to Michican for pediatrics under pioneer Victor Vaugh who created American Pediatrics Board, returning created LDS Children's hospital under relief society, bolstered by St. Marks Hospital Salt Lake. *

Willard Richards Willard Richards (June 24, 1804 – March 11, 1854) was a physician and midwife/nurse trainer and an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He served as second counselor to church president Brigham Young in the First Presidency of th ...

,1804-1854 Obstritician Thompson Infirmary Med School Boston 1835. Apostle 1840 2nd counsler 1847, migrated Salt Lake 1847–9, expedition secretary and medic/surgeon. Opened Deseret (Salt Lake) LDS clinic under Relief Society 1849 SLC. Started Deseret Newes

Scientists and inventors

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * David H. Bailey, mathematician{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Nathaniel Baldwin Nathaniel Baldwin (December 1, 1878 – January 19, 1961) was an American inventor and industrialist, known for his improved telephonic earphone, among other inventions. He was also a supporter of the early Mormon fundamentalist movement. Biogr ...

, telephonic headphone inventor{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

John Moses Browning John Moses Browning (January 23, 1855 – November 26, 1926) was an American firearm designer who developed many varieties of military and civilian firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms many of which are still in use around the world. He m ...

, gun designer * Jonathan Browning, gunsmith, inventor; father of John Moses Browning *

Val A. Browning Val Allen Browning (August 20, 1895 – May 16, 1994) was an American industrialist, philanthropist and third-generation gunmaker. His grandfather, Jonathan Browning, opened a gun shop in Ogden, Utah in 1852, and his father, John Browning, i ...

, gun designer; son of John Moses Browning{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * John M. Butler, DNA profiler{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * William Clayton, inventor of the "roadometer", an early version of the modern

odometer An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car. The device may be electronic, mechanical, or a combination of the two (electromechanical). The noun derives from ancient Gr ...

* Henry Eyring, president of the

American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 155,000 members at all d ...

(1963), former professor at

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...

and the

Philo T. Farnsworth Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was an American inventor and television pioneer. He made many crucial contributions to the early development of all-electronic television. He is best known for his 1927 invention of t ...

, inventor of the

cathode ray Cathode rays or electron beam (e-beam) are streams of electrons observed in discharge tubes. If an evacuated glass tube is equipped with two electrodes and a voltage is applied, glass behind the positive electrode is observed to glow, due to ele ...

television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...

, inventor of

stereophonic sound Stereophonic sound, or more commonly stereo, is a method of sound reproduction that recreates a multi-directional, 3-dimensional audible perspective. This is usually achieved by using two independent audio channels through a configuration ...

and the

hearing aid A hearing aid is a device designed to improve hearing by making sound audible to a person with hearing loss. Hearing aids are classified as medical devices in most countries, and regulated by the respective regulations. Small audio amplifiers su ...

. * H. Tracy Hall, invented synthetic diamonds * Robert B. Ingebretsen, co-developed digital audio recording;

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

recipient * Don Leslie Lind, astronaut *

Yukihiro Matsumoto , also known as Matz, is a Japanese computer scientist and software programmer best known as the chief designer of the Ruby programming language and its original reference implementation, Matz's Ruby Interpreter (MRI). His demeanor has brough ...

, chief designer of

Ruby A ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum ( aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sa ...

programming language A programming language is a system of notation for writing computer programs. Most programming languages are text-based formal languages, but they may also be graphical. They are a kind of computer language. The description of a programming ...

Orson Pratt Orson Pratt Sr. (September 19, 1811 – October 3, 1881) was an American mathematician and religious leader who was an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints). He became a member of the ...

, mathematician and astronomer{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Alvino Rey Alvin McBurney (July 1, 1908 – February 24, 2004), known by his stage name Alvino Rey, was an American jazz guitarist and bandleader. Career Alvin McBurney was born in Oakland, California, United States, but grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Early i ...

, invented the pedal steel guitar *

, inventor *

James E. Talmage James Edward Talmage (21 September 1862 – 27 July 1933) was an English chemist, geologist, and religious leader who served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) fro ...

, scholar, scientist{{citation needed, date=July 2018

Military

Commanders

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Donald Burdick Donald Burdick (born November 6, 1934) is a retired United States Army major general who served as director of the Army National Guard. Early life and civilian career Donald Burdick (no middle name) was born in Queens, New York on November 6, 1 ...

, United States Army major general (retired) * Bruce Carlson, USAF general (retired) and LDS General Authority * Joseph W. Dailey, fifth Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps * John R. Lasater, USAF brigadier general (retired) and LDS general authority *

John R. Massaro John R. Massaro (born May 22, 1930) is a retired United States Marine who served as the 8th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps from 1977 to 1979. Early life Massaro was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 22, 1930. He graduated from Orrville High Sc ...

, eighth Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps *

Robert C. Oaks Robert Charles Oaks (born February 14, 1936) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) general who served as commander of Air Training Command and United States Air Forces in Europe. Oaks was also a general authority of the Church of Jesus Chri ...

, USAF general (retired) and LDS general authority *

Brent Scowcroft Brent Scowcroft (; March 19, 1925August 6, 2020) was a United States Air Force officer who was a two-time United States National Security Advisor, first under U.S. President Gerald Ford and then under George H. W. Bush. He served as Military Assi ...

, USAF lieutenant general (retired); National Security Advisor under Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush; co-wrote Bush's autobiography{{full citation needed, date=December 2016 * Paul A. Yost, Jr., USCG admiral (retired) *

Richard Whitehead Young Richard Whitehead Young (April 19, 1858 – December 27, 1919) was a U.S. Army brigadier general and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines during the time that the Philippines was a U.S. Territory. Young was born in Salt ...

, United States Army brigadier general and commander of the 65th Field Artillery Brigade in

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

U.S. Medal of Honor recipients

{{see also, List of Medal of Honor recipients {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, *

Mervyn S. Bennion Mervyn Sharp Bennion (May 5, 1887 – December 7, 1941) was a United States Navy captain who served during World War I and was killed while he was in command of battleship during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II. He posth ...

, U.S. Navy, World War II (awarded posthumously) * David B. Bleak, U.S. Army, Korean War{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Leonard C. Brostrom, U.S. Army, World War II (awarded posthumously){{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Sammy L. Davis Sammy Lee Davis (born November 1, 1946) is an American soldier who served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded the nation's highest military medal for valor, the Medal of Honor. Early years Born in Dayton, Ohio, on Nov ...

, U.S. Army, Vietnam War (converted in 2012){{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Bernard F. Fisher Bernard Francis "Bernie" Fisher (pronounced ''Bernerd'') (January 11, 1927 – August 16, 2014) was a United States Air Force officer and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was the first Air Force member ...

, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam War{{full citation needed, date=December 2016 *

Larry L. Maxam Larry Leonard Maxam (January 9, 1948 – February 2, 1968) was a United States Marine Corps, United States Marine who posthumous recognition, posthumously received the United States' highest military honor — the Medal of Honor — for her ...

, U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam War (awarded posthumously){{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Edward S. Michael Edward Stanley Michael (May 2, 1918 – May 10, 1994) was a United States Army Air Forces officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Early life Edward S. ...

, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II (converted in 1976) {{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Thomas C. Neibaur Thomas Croft Neibaur (May 17, 1898 – December 23, 1942) was the first Latter-day Saint (Mormon) to receive the Medal of Honor. He was also the first soldier from Idaho to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Neibaur was an automatic rifleman who se ...

, U.S. Army, World War I{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Clinton Romesha Clinton LaVor Romesha (//; born August 17, 1981) is a retired United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Kamdesh in 2009 during the War in Afghanistan. Born into a family with a strong milita ...

, U.S. Army, War in Afghanistan{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Junior N. Van Noy, U.S. Army, World War II (awarded posthumously){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * George E. Wahlen, U.S. Navy, World War II{{full citation needed, date=December 2016

Politics

{{Further, Latter Day Saint political history {{further, List of Mormon members of the United States Congress

US politicians

Currently in office

=U.S. Senate

= {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, *

Mike Crapo Michael Dean Crapo ( ; born May 20, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Idaho, a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Crapo previously served as the U.S. repres ...

(R–Idaho){{cite web, url=https://www.thechurchnews.com/archive/2011-01-08/15-mormons-serving-in-u-s-congress-36521 , title=15 Mormons serving in U.S. Congress , publisher=

Church News The ''Church News'' (or ''LDS Church News'') is a weekly tabloid-sized supplement to the ''Deseret News'' and the ''MormonTimes'', a Salt Lake City, Utah newspaper owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is ...

, date=8 January 2011 , access-date=17 October 2013 *

Mike Lee Michael Shumway Lee (born June 4, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Utah, a seat he has held since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. Lee began his career as a clerk for the U ...

(R–Utah) *

Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American politician, businessman, and lawyer serving as the junior United States senator from Utah since January 2019, succeeding Orrin Hatch. He served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts f ...

(R-Utah)

=U.S. House of Representatives

= *

Mike Simpson Michael Keith Simpson (born September 8, 1950) is an American politician and former dentist serving as the U.S. representative for since 1999. The district covers most of the eastern portion of the state, including Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Sun ...

(R–Idaho) * Chris Stewart (R–Utah){{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Burgess Owens Clarence Burgess Owens (born August 2, 1951) is an American politician, nonprofit executive and former professional football player serving as the U.S. representative for Utah's 4th congressional district since 2021. He played safety for 10 seaso ...

(R–Utah) * John Curtis (R–Utah) *

Andy Biggs Andrew Steven Biggs (born November 7, 1958) is an American attorney and politician who represents in the United States House of Representatives. The district, which was once represented by U.S. Senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake, is in the ...

(R–Arizona)

=Governors

= * Spencer Cox (R–Utah)

Past office holders

=U.S. Senate

= {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Bob Bennett (R–Utah, 1993–2010) *

Berkeley Bunker Berkeley Lloyd Bunker (August 12, 1906 – January 21, 1999) was a United States senator and representative from Nevada. Early life Born in what was then St. Thomas, Clark County, Nevada (now a northern arm of Lake Mead), he attended public ...

(D–Nevada, 1940–42) *

Howard Cannon Howard Walter Cannon (January 26, 1912 – March 5, 2002) was an American politician from Nevada. Elected to the first of four consecutive terms in 1958, he served in the United States Senate from 1959 to 1983. He was a member of the Democratic ...

(D–Nevada, 1959–83){{Failed verification, date=December 2016 *

Jake Garn Edwin Jacob "Jake" Garn (born October 12, 1932) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a United States senator representing Utah from 1974 to 1993. Garn became the first sitting member of Congress to fly in s ...

(R–Utah, 1974–93) {{Failed verification, date=December 2016 * Paula Hawkins (R–Florida, 1981–87) * William H. King (D–Utah, 1917–41) *

Frank E. Moss Frank Edward "Ted" Moss (September 23, 1911 – January 29, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as a United States Senator from Utah from 1959 to 1977. Early life and education Frank Moss was born in Holladay ...

(D–Utah, 1959–77) {{Failed verification, date=December 2016 *

Gordon Smith Gordon Smith may refer to: In politics *Gordon H. Smith (born 1952), former U.S. Senator from Oregon, and current Area Authority for the LDS Church * Gordon Elsworth Smith (1918–2005), Canadian politician * Gordon Smith (academic) (1927–2009), ...

(R–Oregon, 1997–2009) *

Reed Smoot Reed Smoot (January 10, 1862February 9, 1941) was an American politician, businessman, and apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). First elected by the Utah State Legislature to the U.S. Senate in 1902, he served ...

(R–Utah, 1903–33) * Elbert Duncan Thomas (D–Utah, 1933–51) *

Harry Reid Harry Mason Reid Jr. (; December 2, 1939 – December 28, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2005 to 2017 and was the Sena ...

(D–Nevada, 1987–2017) *

Dean Heller Dean Arthur Heller (born May 10, 1960) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator for Nevada from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 15th secretary of state of Nevada from 1995 ...

(R–Nevada, 2011–2019){{citation needed, date=January 2019 *

Jeff Flake Jeffry Lane Flake (born December 31, 1962) is an American politician and diplomat who is the current U.S Ambassador to Turkey. A member of the Republican Party, Flake served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013 and ...

(R-Arizona, 2013–2019) *

Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant Hatch (March 22, 1934 – April 23, 2022) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 1977 to 2019. Hatch's 42-year Senate tenure made him the longest-serving Republican U.S. senator ...

(R-Utah, 1977–2019) * Larry Pressler (R-South Dakota, 1979–1997) * Tom Udall (D–New Mexico)

=U.S. House of Representatives

= {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * John Milton Bernhisel (Utah Territory) * Rob Bishop, (R-Utah, 2003-2021) * Hamer Budge (R–Idaho, 1951–61) * Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah, 2009–2017) * Curt Clawson (R–Florida, 2014–2017){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * John Doolittle (R–California, 1991–2009) * Eni Faleomavaega, nonvoting delegate (D–American Samoa, 1989–2015) *

(R–Arizona, 2001–13) * Jim Gibbons (U.S. politician), Jim Gibbons (R–Nevada, 1997–2006){{cite web, url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Jul-19-Wed-2006/news/8502073.html , title=Search | Las Vegas Review-Journal , publisher=Reviewjournal.com , access-date=17 October 2013 * George V. Hansen, George Hansen (R–Idaho, 1965–69, 1975–85) * Ralph R. Harding, Ralph Harding (D–Idaho, 1961–65) * Cresent Hardy (R–Nevada, 2015–2017){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Wally Herger (R–California, 1987–2013) * Ernest Istook (R–Oklahoma, 1993–2007) * David S. King (D–Utah, 1959–63, 1965–67) * Buck McKeon (R–California, 1993–2015) * Howard Nielson (R–Utah, 1983–91) * Wayne Owens (D–Utah, 1973–75, 1987–93) * Matt Salmon (R–Arizona, 1995–2001, 2013–2017) * Norman D. Shumway (R–California, 1979–91){{cite web, url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/mormon.html, title=Mormon Politicians in Arizona, access-date=2 October 2010, work=politicalgraveyard.com, publisher=The Political Graveyard * Richard H. Stallings, Richard Stallings (D–Idaho, 1985–93) * Richard Swett (D–New Hampshire, 1991–95){{cite news , author1=David E. Campbell , author2=J. Quin Monson , name-list-style=amp , title=The Religious Test , url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2007-01-21-religion-elections_x.htm , work=USA Today , date=21 January 2007 , access-date=14 March 2008 * Morris King Udall (D–Arizona, 1961–91) * Stewart Udall (D–Arizona, 1955–61) * Mia Love (R-Utah, 2015–2019)

=U.S. governors

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Norman H. Bangerter (R–Utah, 1985–93){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Henry H. Blood (D–Utah, 1933–41){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * George Dewey Clyde (R–Utah, 1957–65){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * John Christopher Cutler (R–Utah, 1905–09){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * John Evans (Idaho governor), John Evans (D–Idaho, 1977–87) * Jim Gibbons (U.S. politician), Jim Gibbons (R–Nevada, 2007–11) * Gary Herbert (R-Utah, 2009-2021) * Jon Huntsman, Jr., (R–Utah, 2005–09); 2012 Republican presidential candidate{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Mike Leavitt (R–Utah, 1993–2003){{cite web , url=https://www.pbs.org/mormons/faqs/politics.html , title=Mormons and Politics , access-date=11 March 2008 , work=PBS Special, The Mormons * Charles R. Mabey (R–Utah, 1921–25){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Scott M. Matheson (D–Utah, 1977–85){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Herbert B. Maw (D–Utah, 1941–49){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Evan Mecham (R–Arizona, 1987–88) * Cal Rampton, Calvin L. Rampton (D–Utah, 1965–77){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * George W. Romney, George Romney (R–Michigan, 1963–69){{cite magazine, url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1562941,00.html , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061127232628/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1562941,00.html , url-status=dead , archive-date=November 27, 2006 , magazine=Time , title=A Mormon as President? , date=26 November 2006 , access-date=8 May 2010 , first=Mike , last=Allen *

(R–Massachusetts, 2003–07), 2012 Republican presidential nominee * William Spry (R–Utah, 1909–17){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Olene S. Walker (R–Utah, 2003–05){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Heber Manning Wells (R–Utah, 1896–1905), first governor of the state of Utah{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Arnold Williams (American politician), Arnold Williams (D–Idaho, 1945–1947){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Brigham Young (1851–58), first governor of Utah Territory

=Cabinet officers, ambassadors and senior administration officials

= {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Terrel Bell, United States Secretary of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education (1981–85){{cite book, last =Winder , first =Michael K. , author-link=Michael K. Winder , title = Presidents and Prophets: The Story of America's Presidents and the LDS Church, publisher =Covenant Communications, isbn =978-1-59811-452-2 , title-link =Presidents and Prophets: The Story of America's Presidents and the LDS Church , date =25 September 2007 * Ezra Taft Benson, United States Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1953–61) * Angela Marie Buchanan, Angela Buchanan, Treasurer of the United States (1981–83) * J. Reuben Clark, Undersecretary of State, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (1930–1933) * Larry Echo Hawk, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs (2009–12) * David M. Kennedy (politician), David M. Kennedy, United States Secretary of Treasury, U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1969–71); United States Permanent Representative to NATO, U.S. Ambassador to NATO (1972–73) {{Failed verification, date=December 2016 * Mike Leavitt, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2005–09); Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency * Rex E. Lee, Rex Lee, United States Solicitor General, U.S. Solicitor General (1981–85) {{Failed verification, date=December 2016 * James Moyle, James Henry Moyle, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Treasury (1917–21), U.S. Commissioner of United States Customs Service, Customs (1933–39), Special Assistant to U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1939–40) * Gregory J. Newell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State (1982–85), United States Ambassador to Sweden (1985–1989) * Jody Olsen, Peace Corps Director (2018-) * Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of the United States (1953–61) {{Failed verification, date=December 2016 * George W. Romney, George Romney, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1969–73) * D. Nathan Sheets, Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs (2014–2017) * William Spry, Commissioner of the General Land Office (1921–29) * Richard Swett, U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (1998–99) * Matthew H. Tueller, U.S. Ambassador to Yemen (2014–present); U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait (2011–2014) * Stewart Udall, United States Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1961–69){{Failed verification, date=December 2016 *Bruce Babbitt, United States Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1993–2001)

=Other American politicians

Secretary Richardson and Ashish Puri (34450141971) (cropped)

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther leader, author of ''Soul on Ice'', candidate for President (1968) for Peace and Freedom Party *Doug Coleman, member of the Arizona House of Representatives (Republican Party (United States), R) (2013–incumbent){{citation needed, date=December 2016 * H. Brent Coles, Brent Coles, mayor of Boise, Idaho * Marriner Stoddard Eccles, chairman of Federal Reserve Board (1934–48) * Becky Edwards (politician), member of the Utah House of Representatives * Anne Neu, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (2017–incumbent){{citation needed, date=December 2018 * David B. Haight, mayor of Palo Alto, California *Joseph Smith, mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois and 1844 independent candidate for U.S. president *James Strang, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1853–56){{citation needed, date=December 2016 *Dennis Richardson (politician), Dennis Richardson, Oregon Secretary of State (2017–2019), former State Representative, and 2014 Governor candidate. *Arthur F. Miles, member of the Utah State Legislature. *Tom Butler (Oregon politician), Tom Butler, former member of the Oregon House of Representatives. *Rich Vial, former Deputy Oregon Secretary of State, Nonpartisan candidate for Secretary of State in 2020 Oregon Secretary of State election, 2020

Politicians outside the United States

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Brian Adam, Scottish National Party member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Donside (Scottish Parliament constituency), Aberdeen Donside (1999–2013) * Cindy Ady, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (2001–2012) * Jack Ady, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (1986-1997) * Charles Earland Anderson, Charles Anderson, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (1979-1982){{Cite book, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s3FEAwAAQBAJ, title=The Mormon Contribution to Alberta Politics, first1=Ernest G., last1=Mardon, first2=Austin Albert, last2=Mardon, date=October 6, 2011, publisher=Lulu.com, isbn=9781897472231 , via=Google Books * Rob Anderson (politician), Rob Anderson, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Wildrose Alliance (2008–2015){{citation needed, date=December 2016 * Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017– ), although renounced Mormonism before taking office * Gary Bikman, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (2012-2015) * John Horne Blackmore, Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada (1935–44) and member of the Parliament of Canada for Lethbridge (electoral district), Lethbridge (1935–58) * Amor De Cosmos, served as Premier of British Columbia (1872-1874); and represented the riding of Victoria (electoral district), Victoria as a Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal in Canadian Parliament (1872-1882){{citation needed, date=October 2022 * Alvin Bullock, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit Party (1967-1971) * David Dorward, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (2012-2015) * Keith Everitt, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit (1959-1971) * Luis Alberto Ferrizo, member of the Congress of Uruguay * Nathan Gill, UKIP and Brexit Party member of the European Parliament for Wales (2014–2020) * James Hansen (politician), James Hansen, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit (1935-1940) * Grant Hill (politician), Grant Hill, former member of the Parliament of Canada for Macleod (electoral district), Macleod (1994–2004) * Jim Hillyer (politician), Jim Hillyer, member of the Parliament of Canada for Lethbridge (electoral district), Lethbridge (2011–2016) * Paul Hinman, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Wildrose Alliance, (2005–2012); party leader, 2005–2009; served most recently as the party leader of the Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta, (2020-2022) * Ted Hinman, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit, (1952-1967, 1971-1975); served as minister of municipal affairs (1954-1955) and provincial treasurer (1955-1964) * Grant Hunter, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the United Conservative Party (2015–) * Keiko Itokazu, member of the Japanese Diet (2004–) * Broyce Jacobs, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservative, (2001–04, 2008–12) * Kim Ho Jik, vice-minister of education in the administration of South Korean president Syngman Rhee * Jeffrey Max Jones, former National Action Party (Mexico), National Action Party Senator representing Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua, Mexico (2000–06) * Rahui Katene, New Zealand MP (2008–2011) * Stephen Kerr, Conservative Party (UK), Conservative member of the British House of Commons for Stirling (UK Parliament constituency), Stirling (2017–2019) * Gordon Kesler, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Western Canada Concept, WCC (1982) * 'Etuate Lavulavu, member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga{{citation needed, date=December 2016 * Lee Leavitt, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit (1952-1955, 1963-1971) * Roy S. Lee, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit (1940-1963) * Todd Loewen, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the United Conservative Party (2015-) * Solon Earl Low, Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada (1944–61), member of the Parliament of Canada for Peace River (electoral district), Peace River (1945–58) and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1935–45) and Provincial Treasurer (1937–44) * Donald Hugh Mackay served as the Mayor of Calgary (1950-1959){{citation needed, date=October 2022 * Stuart Meha, Māori people, Māori leader * Greg Melchin, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (1997-2008){{citation needed, date=October 2022 * Douglas Miller (Alberta politician), Douglas Miller member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit (1967-1975) * William Edward Payne, Bill Payne was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (1979-1993) * Lawrence Peterson, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the United Farmers of Alberta, United Farmers (1921-1930){{cite web , url=https://rsc.byu.edu/business-religion/last-best-west , title=The Last Best West | Religious Studies Center * Terry Rooney (politician), Terry Rooney, former Labour Party (UK), Labour member of the British House of Commons for Bradford North (UK Parliament constituency), Bradford North (1990–2010) * David Rutley, Conservative Party (UK), Conservative member of the British House of Commons for Macclesfield (UK Parliament constituency), Macclesfield (2010–) * Yeah Samake, candidate in the coup-interrupted 2012 Malian presidential election * Frederik Samuelsen, member of the Danish Rigsdag (1906–18) * Joseph Schow, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the United Conservative Party (2019-){{citation needed, date=October 2022 * Gordon Shrake, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (1982-1993); also served as a City of Calgary Alderman (1971-1982) * Anthony Maitland Stenhouse, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia representing the riding of Comox (electoral district), Comox (1886-1887) * Bryce Stringam, was an Independent member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1955-1959) * George Stringam, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the United Farmers of Alberta, United Farmers (1921-1935) * Nathan Eldon Tanner, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1935–52); speaker of the legislature (1936–37) and minister of lands and mines * John Thompson (Alberta politician), John Thompson, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (1975-1986) * Randy Thorsteinson, is leader of the Reform Party of Alberta (2016-), Reform Party of Alberta (2016-); was formerly leader of the Alberta Alliance (2003-2005), and the Social Credit Party of Alberta, Social Credit Party (1993-1999){{citation needed, date=October 2022 * Moroni Bing Torgan, former member of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies (1991–95, 1999–2003) * Puti Tipene Watene, New Zealand MP (1963–67) and trade unionist * James H. Walker, was an Independent member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1940-1944) * Hans Wight, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit (1935-1937) * Craig Whittaker, Conservative Party (UK), Conservative member of the British House of Commons for Calder Valley (UK Parliament constituency), Calder Valley (2010–) * John William Woolf, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Liberal Party, Liberal Party (1905-1912) * Martin Woolf, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Liberal Party, Liberal Party (1912-1921)

Royalty

* 'Elisiva Fusipala Vaha'i, Tongan princess * Prince Ata, Tongan prince

Church leaders

Presidents of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...
(largest denomination, ≈16,000,000 adherents)

{{further, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, List of presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, # Joseph Smith, church founder, also mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois # Brigham Young, also Utah territorial governor # John Taylor (1808–1887), John Taylor, also member of Utah territorial legislature # Wilford Woodruff, also member of Utah territorial legislature # Lorenzo Snow, also member of Utah territorial legislature # Joseph F. Smith, also member of Utah territorial legislature # Heber J. Grant, also member of Utah territorial legislature # George Albert Smith # David O. McKay # Joseph Fielding Smith # Harold B. Lee # Spencer W. Kimball # Ezra Taft Benson, also U.S. Secretary of Agriculture # Howard W. Hunter # Gordon B. Hinckley, also Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient # Thomas S. Monson #

{{cite web, url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/new-first-presidency-speaks-to-members-worldwide?cid=HP_TU_16-1-2018_dPFD_fCNWS_xLIDyMAST_&lang=eng, title=New First Presidency Speaks to Members Worldwide - Church News and Events, website=Lds.org, access-date=6 October 2018

Presidents of the
Community of Christ The Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), is an American-based international church, and is the second-largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement. The churc ...
(≈250,000 adherents)

{{Main, List of Prophet-Presidents of the Community of Christ {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, # Joseph Smith III # Frederick Madison Smith, Frederick M. Smith # Israel Alexander Smith, Israel A. Smith # W. Wallace Smith # Wallace B. Smith # W. Grant McMurray # Stephen M. Veazey

Presidents of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (≈10,000 adherents)

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, # J. Leslie Broadbent # John Y. Barlow # Joseph White Musser # Charles Zitting # Leroy S. Johnson # Rulon Jeffs # Warren Jeffs # William E. Jessop (appointed successor): Merril Jessop (''de facto'' leader)

Leaders of smaller factions

{{Main, List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement

References

{{Reflist

External links

Links to Lists of Famous Latter-day Saints

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090821052925/http://mormonsinbusiness.net/ Mormons in Business] {{DEFAULTSORT:Latter Day Saints Lists of Christians Lists of Latter Day Saints, * Latter Day Saint movement lists