Inland Port Authority has a new boss; he warns that failure would ‘damage’ Utah for generations

Ben Hart moves from the governor’s office to executive director of the controversial commercial hub taking shape in northwest SLC.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ben Hart, former deputy director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, is seen during a pandemic news conference on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. He was appointed as the new executive director of the Utah Inland Port Authority on Aug. 24, 2022.

Inland Port Authority has a new boss; he warns that failure would ‘damage’ Utah for generations

Ben Hart moves from the governor’s office to executive director of the controversial commercial hub taking shape in northwest SLC.

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