Born in Mesa, Arizona Southside Hospital in October 1942
Oldest Child of Elnora Solomon Bethancourt. Elnora is the youngest child of Edwin Drew Solomon and Elnora Ann Jennings Solomon.
Father: Van C. Bethancourt, Sr.
Attended Lincoln School, Alma School, Mesa Junior High School and Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona.
Graduated from Mesa High School in 1960
Entered Airzona State University in fall of 1960
Served Mission to Eastern States Mission from 1962 - 1964
Attended BYU in 1964 - 1965
Married Sharon Laney in January 1965
Graduated from Arizona State University, BS degree in Accounting 1968
Received Juris Doctor degree from Arizona State University in 1971
Admitted to Arizona Bar Association in September 1971
Practiced law in Phoenix and Mesa since 1971
Wife Shari and I are the parents of seven children, four girls and three boys in order of birth: Tiffany Layne, Hillary Ann, Sara Paige, Samuel Jennings, Daniel Laney, Michael Joseph and Alyssa Marie. We have thirteen grandchildren as of the present.