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2017 Management Society Leadership Conference
Speakers
Elder Merrill J. Bateman
President Merrill J. Bateman established the BYU Management Society in 1977 while he was dean of the BYU Marriott School of Management. His vision was to connect alumni and supporters of the school and build lasting friendships and meaningful business relationships.
He served as dean of the Marriott School from 1975-1979 and was the 11th president of Brigham Young University from 1996-2003.
He has been a General Authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1992, when he was made a member of the 2nd Quorum of the Seventy. He served as the Presiding Bishop from 1994-1995 and later as General Sunday School President from 2003-2004.
After leaving BYU, President Bateman served in the Presidency of the Seventy until being granted emeritus status. He and Sister Bateman then served as Temple President and Matron of the Provo Temple from 2007 to 2010. Following that assignment, President Bateman returned to private consulting serving as an expert witness in a number of legal cases.
President and Sister Marilyn Bateman are the parents of 7 children and reside in Provo.