J. Wallace Gwynn worked briefly for Phelps Dodge Corporation, Amax Magnesium, Great Salt Lake Minerals and Chemicals, and then, after 34 years of service. As a saltines geologist, he retired from the Utah Geological Survey. He started his own consulting business, J. Wallace Gwynn Consulting LLC, in 2009. Dr. Gwynn received his BS in mineralogy/geology in 1965 and his PhD in mineralogy/allied fields in 1970, both from the University of Utah. He became a registered geologist in Utah in 2002. Dr. Gwynn has authored numerous publications on subjects including Utah's Great Salt Lake, Great Salt Lake, a Scientific, Historical, and Economic Overview (1980), and Great Salt Lake, an Overview of Change (2002), both published by the Utah Geological  Survey. Dr. Gwynn resides in Bountiful, Utah with his wife of 54 years, where he continues to be active in his consulting business and helping to keep their home and yard.