S. Floyd Mori was born in Murray, Utah. He attended schools in Utah and California and received both the Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Brigham Young University, where he studied Economics, Asian Studies, and Political Science. In addition to starting an international consulting firm known as Mori-Silva, he has also been active in community service and spent almost a decade in state and local government.
From the guide to the S. Floyd Mori papers, 1962-2005, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)