he Founders of the Sun Valley Writers' Conference include those who embraced and supported the conference when it was a mere concept, sharing their literary opinions and recommendations.

Jim and Keven Bellows
Helen Bing
John and Louise Brinsley
Ethan and Barbara Schuler Canin*
Tim and Sarah Cavanaugh
Karl and Anne Taylor Fleming
Lawrence Fraiberg
Sam and Peggy Grossman
David Halberstam
Anne Lamott
Jon and Leslie Maksik
Frank and Ellen McCourt*
Barbi Reed
W.S. and Paula Merwin*
Ridley Pearson
Diane Josephy Peavey
George Russell
Jane Russell
Gordon Russell, Jr.
Mark Salzman and Jessica Yu
Terry Sanders and Freida Lee Mock
Van Gordon Sauter and Kathleen Brown
John Burnham Schwartz and Aleksandra Crapanzano*
Ralph and Shirley Shapiro
Linda Sherwood
Brandon Stoddard and Mary Anne Dolan
Bill and Reva Tooley
Julie Ann Wrigley

* Literary Advisors