From Deseret News archives:
Condolences on the death of James L. Sorenson pour in
These include comments by:
• Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and his wife, Mary Kaye Huntsman, who extended most sincere condolences to Sorenson's family.
"Jim Sorenson was dedicated to making people's lives better," says the statement. His entrepreneurship and creativity in medical fields and business "were made only more impressive by his philanthropic endeavors, which have served to greatly benefit our state."
• Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah: "I was truly sorry to see him pass away, but he lived a long and fruitful life. He was one of my friends. He was one of the great entrepreneurs in Utah history. He was a genius. ... Almost everyone in this world who has had a serious operation has benefitted from his genius in developing medical devices. He did landmark work in the field of genetics, which was his great love at the end."
• Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, and his wife, Joyce Bennett: "Utah has lost one of its outstanding entrepreneurs. Jim created quality products and a large number of quality jobs, both of which brought great credit to him and benefit to the state."
Years ago, Sorenson worked with Teddy Kollek, the former mayor of Jerusalem, to set up a recreation facility that would serve youngsters of different ethnic backgrounds in that city, Miller recalled. "He specifically designed a recreation center with soccer field, swimming pool ... with the notion that they would have youth leagues there."
• Jack Brittain, vice president of the University of Utah's Technology Venture Department and dean of the U.'s David Eccles School of Business: "When you're involved with the technology arena in Utah, Jim Sorenson has been such a big part of it, you get to know him. He continued to pursue major technology breakthroughs. Some of his ideas are still being pursued, especially in the genetics area."
The university is working on some of these, including trying to develop a genetics test that would cost only $100. "His companies will continue as his legacy of innovation," Brittain said.
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