Background
GARN, Edwin Jacob Jake was born on October 12, 1932 in. Richfield, Utah, United States. Son of Jacob E. Gam and Fern Christensen.
GARN, Edwin Jacob Jake was born on October 12, 1932 in. Richfield, Utah, United States. Son of Jacob E. Gam and Fern Christensen.
Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1955.
City commissioner, Salt Lake City, 1968-1972. Mayor, 1972-1974; United States Senator from Utah, 1974-1993. Vice chairman Huntsman Corporation, Salt Lake City, 1993-1999.
Managing director Summit Ventures LLC, since 1999. Board directors Dean Witter InterCapital, New York City, Franklin Covey, Salt Lake City.
Human beings get salvation both through the grace of God and their own actions. Part of the work of salvation has been done by the atonement of Jesus Christ, in that all human beings are guaranteed resurrection, but to attain the full quality of eternal life, human beings also have work to do.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1960. Brigadier general Utah Air National Guard, 1963-1979. Payload specialist, space shuttle mission 51D, 1985.
Member Utah League Cities and Towns (president 1971-1972, director since 1968), National League Cities (1st vice president 1973-1974, honorary president 1975), Sigma Chi.
Married Hazel Rhae Thompson, February 2, 1957 (deceased 1976). Children: Jacob Wayne, Susan Rhae, Ellen Marie, Jeffrey Paul. Married Kathleen Brewerton, April 8, 1977.
Children: Matthew Spencer, Christopher Brook, Jennifer Kathleen.