Take a quick tour across the greater Salt Lake City area, and you will see the influence of the Dale Barton Agency all over town—from the light-rail system, the City Creek Center and the 21,000-seat conference complex for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to the venues for the 2002 Winter Olympics, the University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium, along with more than 120 other campus buildings.
Those projects and many more were built with the backing of construction surety bonds and other insurance services provided by the 67-year-old agency, now run by Sam Clark, the son-in-law of the late Dale Barton. The 22-person surety business has long been regarded as a principal go-to firm for general and trade contractors throughout Utah and the Intermountain region. It also is known for its ethical dealing and vigilance about customers’ interests.