[1] A noted philanthropist, he was the richest man in Utah with an estimated net worth of $4.5 billion at the time of his death.
[4] With only a high school diploma, he made a fortune in local real estate before expanding in other directions such as innovative technology.
In 1982, Sorenson received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.
[6] In 2003, Sorenson was honored as the "Alumnus of the Year" by Sierra College in Rocklin, California, which he attended from 1940 to 1941.
His pre-med studies were interrupted by World War II and a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.