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Honorary Doctorates
Salt Lake Community College has been awarding Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees to deserving individuals since 1955. The SLCC Board of Trustees selects two outstanding individuals in the community who have achieved distinction, made extraordinary contributions to their professional fields and made a meaningful impact in their communities and/or to higher education to receive this honor.
Former President, KeyBank Utah Market
Since age 11, Terry Grant has had an appreciation for teamwork and other cultures when his parents joined Amway Corporation and, with all hands-on deck, his family built a strong, direct-sales organization. Later, on a mission for his church, he learned to deal with rejection and the importance of knowing one’s strengths and weaknesses. With those skills in his back pocket, Terry went to work as a young man at ZCMI, where he met his future wife, the late Janet Resse Grant. They wed and the couple moved to Denver, where he began a 35-year banking career, starting as a teller.
He graduated from Brigham Young University and then from the Thunderbird School of Global Management with an International MBA. He rose through the banking ranks at Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto and Credit Lyonnais New York, serving large Wall Street firms. After 9/11, Terry and Janet felt compelled to return to Utah, where he was given opportunities to work for other banks and even start a new one. Five years ago, he became president of the KeyBank Utah Market, a position he held until retirement in 2020. Through his working years, Terry has committed himself to treating people right and fair, taking risks that move you outside your comfort zone and listening more than you speak.
He also believes in giving back without expecting anything in return. One of the ways Terry gives back is by supporting Salt Lake Community College’s PACE program, which helps high school students navigate a path to college with the aid of scholarships. “SLCC plays a critical role in our community,” he says. “Many don’t have educational or economic support systems at home and do not want to go the traditional university route.” The college, he believes, gives students the opportunity to build a firm foundation for life.
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