Chamber Inspiration Luncheon featuring Dr. Wayne Provost

Dr. Wayne Provost graduated from the University of Utah and Georgetown University, and has always been active in the communities he has lived in.  He was the Chairman for the Utah March of Dimes Walkathon for two years, and Chairman of Walk America for the American Diabetes Association for the state of Utah.  He has served on the Board of Governors for the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, and the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce.  Dr. Provost has served on several boards including Ballet West, FHP Health Care Hospital Board, and was a business advisor for Delta Airlines.  He has donated medical patents to help pediatric cancer patients, and has been an active member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  With his wife, Donna and daughter Emma, he founded Teens Kickin Cancer, a youth leadership program that helped children undergoing chemotherapy as well as as their families.  Dr. Provost was nominated by the Salt Lake Jaycees for the Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award for his help in cofounding Project Realty in Salt Lake City.  He received an honorable discharge, as an officer, in the U.S. Navy.
Dr. Provost has founded and cofounded over 12 different companies.  Some examples are: Eco Log Lighters, which is a totally green way to light wood burning stoves and the like.  P5 e Health Services, a digitized health care serviced that functioned as a third-party administrator for Motel 6, Red Roof Inns, Phillips Petroleum, and various other companies.  P5 Provider Pay, which introduced a paperless medical claims and payment system for health care providers.  Provost Health Care Consulting, where he set up health care networks for Sinclair Oil, Little America Hotels, and Sun Valley Ski Resort.  He is also the founder of Mountain States Professional Association, and New England Professional Association, and past cofounder of First Professional Bank.
Wayne presently serves as Director of the Innovation Guidance and Solutions Center for Dixie State University in St. George, Utah.  In this position he helps students, faculty, and the community through the patent process.  His goal is to turn ideas into viable businesses for the students, and faculty of Dixie State University, and for the community members of St. George.  Prior to moving to St. George, Dr. Provost was the Chairman of Eco Log Lighters in Las Vegas, Nevada and has served as the past Chairman of the Board for P5 Provider Pay and P5 E Health Services in Salt Lake.  Along with several other businesses he has started, he was also the President of FHP Health Care Utah, President of FHP Health Care New Mexico, and Chief Operating Officer for FHP Health Care Arizona.  He began his working career in Salt Lake City as a Doctor of Dental Surgery from which he retired in 1987.  For the past 45 years, he has helped individuals turn their ideas into patents and productive businesses.  He holds several patents and pending patents ranging from mechanical devices, dental devices, and medical devices and software.  He is presently assisting 60 individuals at Dixie State University and in the St. George community.