2. Wyatt Anderson
βUtahns donβt have to travel far in our
own genealogy to find an impactful
innovator in their family - Utahβs
success is grounded in the innovation of
its people.βΒ
- Sylvia Bradshaw
T A L E N T
Synergistically evolve 2.0 technologies rather than just in
time initiatives. Quickly deploy strategic networks with
compelling e-business.
Let me introduce you to a member of one of those rural households. Wyatt Anderson runs a sheep and cattle ranch in Sigurd, Utah β population 437.Β From his earliest remembrance, Wyattβs expectations were clear β he was to take over the farm. Relentless, his mother insisted it would be AFTER he went to college and earned a degree. Sadly, a tragic accident claimed the life of this young familyβs father. Β
1400 sheep.Β 400 head of cattle. One 10-year-old boy and a courageous mother.Β
Hear you see Wyatt, a first generation college student who every week spends 4 days at Dixie State breeding intellectual property and 3 days in Sigurd, Utah tending the ranch. Now in his senior year, he stands holding his patented apparatus that solves the frustration of frozen water lines, a problem that plagued his early morning chores.Β He has another patent pending and two more in progress β all stemming from the innovative spirit of rural Utah.Β
Wyatt is not βbetting the farmβ, it is worth too much to him and his mother. Instead, he is placing his bets on commercializing agri-technology with potential global impact. Survival breeds innovation. Β
Iβm willing to bet that each of us in this room donβt have to travel far in our own genealogy to find an impactful innovator with rural roots.Β Β Β Β Utahβs success is grounded in its rural innovation.Β