Keith B. McMullin explained

Keith B. McMullin
Birth Name:Keith Brigham McMullin
Birth Date:18 August 1941
Birth Place:St. George, Utah, United States
Successor2:Dean M. Davies
End Reason2:Granted general authority emeritus status

Keith Brigham McMullin (born August 18, 1941) has been the CEO of Deseret Management Corporation since April 2012.[1]

McMullin is a prominent leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and has been a general authority since 1995. He was the second counselor in the presiding bishopric of the LDS Church from 1995 to 2012, at which time he was designated an emeritus general authority of the church.

McMullin was born in St. George, Utah and is a banking and finance graduate of the University of Utah. He worked for the Ford Motor Company as an investment and financial analyst and also managed several small businesses. In 2016 McMullin was elected chairman of the board of governors for the Salt Lake Chamber.[2]

LDS Church service

Prior to his call as a general authority, McMullin served as a mission president in Germany, where he also served as an LDS Church missionary as a young man. McMullin has also served in the church as a bishop and stake president. Prior to his call to the Presiding Bishopric, he served as managing director of the church's Welfare Services Department for ten years.[3]

Personal life

McMullin married Carolyn Jean Gibbs McMullin and they are the parents of eight children.

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Notes and References

  1. Beebe, Paul. "CEO Willes retires from LDS Church's Deseret Management", The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah, 5 April 2012. Retrieved on 22 February 2020.
  2. https://www.deseret.com/2016/9/27/20597031/keith-b-mcmullin-inaugural-remarks-to-the-salt-lake-chamber "Keith B. McMullin: Inaugural remarks to the Salt Lake Chamber"
  3. Fidel, Steve. "Deseret Management Corporation announces the retirement of CEO Mark Willes, appoints Keith B. McMullin", Deseret News, Utah, 5 April 2012. Retrieved on 22 February 2020.