Some well-known American Latter-day Saints include:
- J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr. – chairman and CEO of the Marriott hotel chain
- Gladys Knight – the singer from Gladys Knight and the Pips
- Stephenie Meyer – the author of Twilight
- David Neeleman – founder and CEO of JetBlue airlines
- Philo T. Farnsworth – the guy who invented the television
You can see more famous folks searching on-line, but I personally love the 2-3 minute bios of normal members of the Church. As a writer, people just plain fascinate me, and these little bios are awesome. Here’s a random sample.
Vendella
“I’m Vendella, I’m a mom, I love dancing, I’m the wife of a fallen soldier.”
Stan
“I’m Stan. I grew up in Utah. I create high-thrill amusement rides. I enjoy spending time with my family.”
Then there’s the Costa Rican pizza chef, the British aerial dancer, the Hawaiian surfer girl, the guy that dives for abalone and many many more.
You can see more here.
But I’m warning you, you’ll probably watch more than you planned.
For more interesting tidbits about Latter-day Saints, read What The Heck Is A Latter-day Saint.
