Wealthiest Utah native resigns from the LDS Church
“The church is actively and currently doing harm in the world,” advertising tech billionaire Jeff T. Green writes to President Russell M. Nelson. He is donating $600,000 to Equality Utah.
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Billionaire Jeff T. Green, CEO of The Trade Desk, has vowed to donate "at least 90%" of his wealth to philanthropic causes. He also has resigned his membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.