Personal Life and Community Service
Grant has been married to Pam Howe Grant for 39 years. They have a son, Ron, and two grandsons, Garrison and Scott. Grant is a member of the board of directors at the Frank Church Institute at Boise State University. He previously served as a director of Western Idaho Training Company in Caldwell, Idaho, which provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities, and as a member of the advisory council to the University of Idaho School of Business.
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