Background
Pugh, Warren Edward was born on December 21, 1909 in Salt Lake City. Son of William Edward and Eva May (Murphy) Pugh.
Pugh, Warren Edward was born on December 21, 1909 in Salt Lake City. Son of William Edward and Eva May (Murphy) Pugh.
Student, Latter-day Saints Business College. Student, Stevens Hennager College. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Utah, 1986.
Manager, Cummins Intermountain Diesel Sales Company, Salt Lake City, 1943-1975; chairman of the executive committee, Cummins Intermountain Diesel Sales Company, Salt Lake City, 1975-1990; also Chairman, Board Of Directors, Cummins Intermountain Idaho Inc., Boise president, Industrial Development and Sales Company, Salt Lake City, 1945-1990.
Chairman transportation public safety standing committee, 1967-1972, education subcommittee Joint Appropriations Committee, 1971-1972, senate appropriations committee, 1973-1990, Utah Highway Users Conference. Chairman, trustee Latter-day St. Hospital, Utah Foundation. Member Utah House of Representatives, 1959-1960, Utah State Senate, 1967-1990, University Utah National Advisory Council, Latter Day Saints Church General Church Audit Committee.
Majority leader Utah Senate, 1969-1970, president, 1973-1974. Co-chairman Senate and House Executive Appropriation Committee, 1973-1990. Trustee University Utah Research Institute.
President Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 1972-1973. Past member Latter Day Saints Church General Sunday School Board, High Council Salt Lake Holladay South Stake Latter Day Saints Church. Past bishop Halladay 8th Ward Latter Day Saints Church.
Past president Northern California Latter Day Saints Church Mission. Patriarch Salt Lake Holladay South Stake Latter Day Saints Church. Member of Fort Douglas Hidden Valley Country, Alta (Salt Lake City).
Married Leta Vivian Curtis, September 1, 1933. Children: Carol Matheson, Lorin K., Donald E.