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Giant in our City

On April 25, 2024, the Salt Lake Chamber honored Clark D. Ivory, CEO of Ivory Homes, as the 45th Giant in our City!

The Giant in our City award honors those with exceptional and distinguished service, as well as extraordinary professional achievement, and is widely recognized as the most prestigious business award given in Utah.

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*For 2025 award information, please check back in early 2025.

2024 Giant in our City Celebration
April 25, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Grand America Hotel
555 S. Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

About the Honoree

Clark D. Ivory leads Ivory Homes, Utah’s Number One Homebuilder since 1988. Ivory was ProBuilder’s National Home Builder of the Year in 2021. Clark’s business accomplishments, leadership acumen, community spirit, and family focus distinguish him as a prominent business leader, philanthropist, statesperson, and father.

Clark grew up in the shadows of the Wasatch Mountains in Millcreek, Utah. As a slightly above average student with a passion for tennis, football, and selling innovative new products, he cultivated the art of selling at the young age of 14. He traveled door to door to sell Paper Mate erasable pens and Nike athletic shoes to various teams with their team logos stenciled on the back.

After one year of college, Clark served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Rome, Italy. While studying Italian in the Mission Training Center, he met Christine Cahoon who served in Milan, Italy. They married a year after his mission and built an inspiring life together.

Clark graduated from the University of Utah in 1988 and received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1992.

As a business leader and philanthropist, Clark Ivory has made a lasting mark on our community. From excellence in home building, to his leadership and hands-on service finding solutions to some of our biggest challenges, Clark is always finding ways to help our community prosper. We are thrilled to recognize Clark with this award and cannot wait to see what he will do next.

-Derek Miller, President & CEO, Salt Lake Chamber

Past Honorees

2020-Present2010-20192000-20091990-19991980-19891970-1979
2020: Governor Gary R. Herbert2010: Bishop Carolyn Tanner Irish2000: Verl Topham1990: S. Chris Johnson1981: John W. Gallivan1970: Eric C. Aaberg
2021: Katharine and Robert Garff2011: Bishop H. David Burton2001: Spencer Eccles1992: Gov. Calvin R. Rampton1982: George S. Eccles1972: Clarence Bamberger
2022: Ray D. Pickup2012: Kem Gardner2002: W. Mitt Romney1994: G. Frank Joklik1984: Richard A. Van Winkle1974: E.M. Naughton
2023: Wilford Clyde2013: Harris H. Simmons and A. Scott Anderson2003: Don Cash, Nick Rose and President Gordon B. Hinckley1995: Fred S. Ball1985: Wendell J. Ashton1977: John M. and Glenn Wallace
2014: Michael O. Leavitt2005: Jon M. Huntsman1998: Kenneth Y. Knight1986: Arch L. Madsen1978: N. Eldon Tanner
2015: Gail Miller2006: James LeVoy Sorenson1999: Scott S. Parker1987: B.Z. Kastler
2016: Ron Jibson2007: Larry H. Miller
2017: Lane Beattie2008: William H. (Bill) Nelson
2018: Senator Orrin Hatch2009: Roger Boyer and Ellis Ivory
2019: Fred Lampropoulos