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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Joseph "Joe" Cannon |
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, Utah , United States |
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| Website | None |
| Born |
July 31, 1949
(74 years)
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| Contributor | User 215 |
| Last Modifed | RBH
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| Info | Brother of Congressman Chris Cannon
Joseph A. Cannon is a partner with Pillsbury-Winthrop, a nationwide law firm specializing in environmental law. Prior to his partnership, Joe served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Geneva Steel. He played a leading role in the purchase of Geneva Steel from USX Corporation and the reopening of the plant in September, l987.
Prior to assuming the leadership of Geneva Steel, he was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm of Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, specializing in environmental law. From l98l to l985 he was a high ranking official in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. His last position there was Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. In that Presidential appointment, which required confirmation by the U.S. Senate, he was responsible for administering national air policy mandated by the Clean Air Act.
A native Utahan, Mr. Cannon received his B.A. degree in political science from Brigham Young University and his J.D. with honors from BYU Law School in l977.
Mr. Cannon has received numerous honors and awards, including the BYU Young Alumni Achievement Award in l985. He was named Entrepreneur of the Year l987 by Utah Business Digest, and Businessman of the Year l988 by the Utah Manufacturers Association. He was inducted into the Utah Business Hall of Fame in May, 1991; received the Gift of Life Award from the Utah Chapter of the National Kidney Foundation in June, 1993; and the Torch of Liberty Award from the Anti-Defamation League in March, 1998.
He serves on a number of boards and committees, including, among others, the Board of Directors of the Deseret News Publishing Company, the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute, the Board of Directors of Eagle Publishing, Inc., the National Advisory Council of the BYU School of Management, and the Coalitions for America Board. He is currently the Chairman of the Utah Republican Party.
From l968-l970, he was a volunteer missionary in Ireland for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He is married to Janeal Barney Cannon. They reside with their six children in Provo, Utah.
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