Keith B. McMullin
Keith Brigham McMullin was called as the Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in December 1995. He served until March 31, 2012, when he was given emeritus status. McMullin was then appointed to serve as president and chief executive officer of Deseret Management Corporation. Prior to joining Deseret Management Corporation, McMullin served on the corporation’s board of directors. He retired December 1, 2023. On April 12, 2024, he received the Utah Business Leader Community Impact Award at the One Utah Summit, the annual event formerly known as the Governor’s Economic Summit.
McMullin was born on August 18, 1941, in St. George, Utah, to Lawrence McMullin and his wife Sarah Savage. He attended the University of Utah where he received a degree in banking and finance. This was preparatory to a career working for twenty years with Church Welfare Services Department, expanding humanitarian aid projects. He has also managed several small and family businesses and worked with Ford Motor Company as an investment and performance/cost analyst.[1]
He married Carolyn Jean Gibbs in 1964, and together they have eight children. McMullin served as a missionary in Germany, and later in life was called to be a mission president there. He has also served as a ward bishop and as a stake president in the Church.
