Lorenzo Hoopes (November 5, 1913 – September 21, 2012) spent much of his career as an executive for Safeway. When he retired in 1979 he was the senior vice president at Safeway. He had taken a leave of absence from Safeway back in 1953, during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, to serve as executive assistant to United States Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson. Hoopes returned to Safeway in 1955.
Hoopes grew up in Brigham City, Utah and graduated from Box Elder High School. Hoopes received his bachelor's degree from Weber State University and also studied at the University of Utah. He earned an MBA from Pepperdine University and did advanced management training at Harvard Business School.
Hoopes was serving as bishop of the Oakland California Ward that included where the Oakland Temple now is when the ground was broken for the first LDS meetinghouse on that general site in about 1957. He later also served as president of the LDS Church's Oakland California Stake.
Hoopes served as chairman and member of the Board of the Foundation for American Agriculture; vice chairman and member of the Board of the Farm Foundation; president and member of California’s Coordinating Council for Higher Education; chairman, director, and secretary of the National Dairy Council; and chairman and member of the National Advisory Council.Hoopes was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Hoopes served as president of the England Bristol Mission of the LDS Church from 1979-1982. He served as president of the Oakland Temple from 1985 to 1990.
Hoopes served for 17 years as a member of the Oakland School board.
Hoopes' wife, Stella Bobbies Sorenson Hoopes, died on January 14, 1996. Among Hoopes' children is David C. Hoopes and Janet Hoopes (deceased).
Hoopes was as of January 2010 the head of the Paramount Theatre Board in Oakland, California. The Paramount Theatre is a public institution with a board that appoints new members, with the consent of the city council and mayor, but in the past the decisions of the board have always been upheld. Hoopes was believed to be the person in Oakland who donated the largest amount of money to the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign, which caused some to seek to oust Hoopes from his unpaid volunteer position with the Paramount Theatre. He sat on the board of the theatre for nearly 30 years.
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Some of their strengths
Lorenzo Hoopes has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Altruistic, Imaginative, Compassionate, Passionate, Feeling, Creative, and Loyal.
Intense and Passionate
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Lorenzo Hoopes is someone who is an intense, passionate, and intuitive person who is fiercely independent, authentic and direct when engaging with others. A person who is known for being fun and creative.
Active and Precise
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Lorenzo Hoopes well know them as someone who can be tough, active, and sharp, like a sword.
Imaginative and Sentimental
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Lorenzo Hoopes as someone who is imaginative, sentimental, and in touch with emotions.
A person who has extremely good memory and analytical skills, likes to make sure that everyone gets along, enjoys all kinds of situations and people, has a talent for travel and languages, and who makes lifelong friends.
Intelligent and Leadership-oriented
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Lorenzo Hoopes is someone who is able to see things that others don't, and who can be an effective guide or mentor to others.
They are also someone who is active, giving, optimistic, and cheerful, and who possesses a charisma that attracts friends and admirers.
Mysterious and Methodical
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Lorenzo Hoopes tends to be someone who can come across as mysterious and intense, who can be a complex thinker who is methodical and intuitive, and who can overcome challenges that most others would not be able to.
Some of Lorenzo Hoopes's challenges
While Lorenzo Hoopes has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Lorenzo Hoopes can be Rebellious, Emotional, Complicated, Brusque, Emotionally Distant, Standoffish, and Irritable.
Complicated and Brusque
One of Lorenzo Hoopes's key challenges is that they are someone who can be complicated and gruff with others.
Lorenzo Hoopes must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs.
Irritable and Moody
Lorenzo Hoopes is someone who can be irritable and moody, have a tendency to experience self-doubt, be too secretive, can take too many risks, and who can have an extreme approach to managing personal finances.
Sensitive and Aggressive
Finally, Lorenzo Hoopes also can be too "touchy-feely", have a hard time expressing feelings, be too aggressive and headstrong, and be too unforgiving of others' mistakes.
