Background
Ashworth, Brent Ferrin was born on January 8, 1949 in Albany, California, United States. Son of Dell Shepherd and Bette Jean (Brailsford) Ashworth.
Ashworth, Brent Ferrin was born on January 8, 1949 in Albany, California, United States. Son of Dell Shepherd and Bette Jean (Brailsford) Ashworth.
Brigham Young University (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). University of Utah (Juris Doctor, 1975). Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi.
Assistant County Attorney, Carbon County, Utah, 1975-1977. City Councilman, 1980-1982 and Mayor Pro Tem, 1982, Payson, Utah. Associate, Frandsen & Keller, 1977.
Assistant county attorney Carbon County, Price, Utah, 1975-1976. Associate attorney Frandsen & Keller, 1976-1977. Vice president legal affairs, secretary, general counsel Nature's Sunshine Products, Provo, 1977—2003.
Vice president, general counsel Neways International, Springivlle, 2003—2004. Private practice, 2004—2005. Partner Ashworth & Sandberg, Provo, since 2005.
Owner B. Ashworths, Inc., since 2006. Board member Fort Douglas Military Museum Association, since 2009. With Latter Day Saints Church Service Missionary Church History Library., since 2007.
Board directors, general counsel Carbon County Nursing Home, Price, 1976—1977. Active Provo Landmarks Commission, since 1997, co-chair sesquicentennial committee, 1998—1999, chairman, 2002—2005. Active Provo Library.
Board, 2000—2006, chairman, 2003—2004, Utah County Cancer Crusade Committee, 1981—1983, Provo LCOC Arts subcommittee, 1998—1999. President Desert Village Spani Fork, 1988—1990. General counsel Brigham Young Academy Foundation, 1995—2001.
Founder, chairman George E. Freestone Boy Scout Museum, Provo, 2000—2008. Executive board Utah National Park council Boy Scouts American, 2000—2010. City councilman, planning commission Payson City, 1980—1982, mayor pro tempore, 1982.
Board directors American Red Cross, Utah County chapter, 1988—1994, Springville Museum Art, 1998—2001, Celebration Health Foundation, 1999—2007, Provo School District Foundation, 2001—2003. Board member American Heritage School, American Fork, Utah, 2002—2005. Member of Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Sons of the American Revolution (president Utah County chapter 1989-1990, state chapters 1st vice president 1990-1991, state society president 1991-1992, chancellor 1992-1994), American Bar Association, American Corporation Counsel Association (secretary intermountain chapter 1990-1991), Utah State Bar Association, Southeastern Utah Bar Association (secretary 1977), Sons Utah Pioneers, Emily Dickinson Society Utah (president 1995-1997), Kiwanis Club (vice president 1995-1996, president 1997-1998, lieutenant governor Utah Idaho district 2001-2002, governor elect 2008-2009, governor 2009-2010, immediate past governor since 2011), Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Charlene Mills, December 16, 1970. Children: Amy, John, Matthew, Samuel(deceased), Adam, David, Emily, Luke, Benjamin.