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Gary Harmon Driggs, American financial consultant. Named Outstanding Young Man of Year, Arizona Junior Chamber of C., 1968, named Outstanding Young Man of Year, Phoenix Junior Chamber of C., 1968-1969; recipient Distinguished Citizen award University Arizona Alumni Association, 1982, Distinguished Citizen award Indiana University School Business Academy Alumni Fellows, 1983.

Background

Driggs, Gary Harmon was born on July 13, 1934 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Douglas H. and Effie (Killian) Driggs.

Education

Student, Stanford University, 1954. Bachelor, Brigham Young University, 1959. Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1960.

Doctor of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1962.

Career

Economist, Western Savings and Loan Association, Phoenix, since 1962; vice president, Western Savings and Loan Association, Phoenix, 1969-1973; president, chief Executive officer, Western Savings and Loan Association, Phoenix, 1973-1988; vice chairman, Western Savings and Loan Association, Phoenix, 1988-1989; consultant, Western Savings and Loan Association, Phoenix, since 1989. Faculty lecturer real estate department Indiana U. Graduate School Business, 1960-1962, visiting lecturer urban economics, 1962-1976. Lecturer economics Arizona State University, 1963-1967.

President Arizona Tomorrow, Inc., chairman Visions of Future. Division director National Council Savings Institutions. Member dean's advisory council Indiana U. School Business.

Board directors Newell Companies, Weidner Communications Inc. Vice president Valley Leadership. Member corporation advisory board Karl Eller Center.

Chairman national task force Governor's Committee National and International Commerce. Finance chairman Governor's Transportation Task Force. Member Maricopa Centers Commission.

Achievements

  • Gary Harmon Driggs has been listed as a noteworthy Financial consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive board Phoenix Community Alliance. Board directors Phoenix Together. Advisory board Morrison Institute Public Policy, Arizona Republican Caucus.

Member Arizona State University Centennial Business Support Committee, dean's council of 100 Arizona State University College Business. Board advisors, executive committee University Arizona. Chairman Phoenix Streets Advisory Committee, Governor's State Urban Lands Task Force.

Board directors Silent Witness Program. Served church mission Mormon Church, Finland. Member National Association State Savings and Loan Supervisors (future planning committee), International Union Building Societies and Savings Associations, United States League (legislation policy committee, special task force on deficit reduction, committee economic affairs, committee capital stock and holding companies, member home ownership task force), Savings and Loan League Arizona (past president), Phoenix 40, Association for Corporation Growth, Chief Executives Organization, World Business Council, Inc.

(chief executive officer), United States Chamber of Commerce (banking, monetary and fiscal affairs committee). Lodges: Rotary.

Interests

  • Avocations: tennis, mountain climbing, skiing.

Connections

Married Kay Taylor, June 9, 1959. Children: Rebecca Driggs-Campbell, Kimberly, Taylor, Benjamin.

Father:
Douglas H. Driggs

Mother:
Effie (Killian) Driggs

Spouse:
Kay Taylor

child:
Rebecca Driggs-Campbell Driggs

child:
Kimberly Driggs

child:
Taylor Driggs

child:
Benjamin Driggs