Background
Ashton, John Peter was born on January 13, 1945 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Preston E. and Eleanor Ashton.
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John Peter Ashton
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Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). University of Utah (Juris Doctor, 1971). Associate Editor, Utah Law Review, 1971.
Attorney, Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, 1973.
Career
Attorney, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1971-1973; associate, Prince, Yeates & Geldzahter, Salt Lake City, 1973-1976; partner, Prince, Yeates & Geldzahter, Salt Lake City, since 1976; president, Prince, Yeates & Geldzahter, Salt Lake City, 1994-1996; also board directors, Prince, Yeates & Geldzahter, Salt Lake City.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Utah Arts Festival, 1986-1990, chairman of the board of trustees, 1987-1988, advisory board, since 1990. Board directors Utah Citizens for Arts, Salt Lake City, 1982-1990, KCPW/KPCW, since 1997. Member American Bar Association, Utah State Bar, District of Columbia Bar Association, Stanford Club of Utah (president 1974, board directors since 1996), U. Utah Law School Alumni Association (trustee 1986-1991, president 1989), Sutherland Inns of Court (master 1988-1996, emeritus since 1997, president 1993-1994).
Connections
Married Neena Duimenti, August 17, 1974. Children: Alexander, Anthony, Sophia.
