Background
Brady, Rodney Howard was born on January 31, 1933 in Sandy, Utah, United States. Son of Kenneth A. and Jessie (Madsen) Brady.
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Brady, Rodney Howard was born on January 31, 1933 in Sandy, Utah, United States. Son of Kenneth A. and Jessie (Madsen) Brady.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting with high honors, University Utah. Master of Business Administration with high honors, University Utah, 1957. Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1966.
Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Weber State College, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Snow College, 1991.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Utah, 1997.
Missionary, Church Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Great Britain, 1953-1955;
teaching associate, Harvard University Business School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1959;
vice president, Management Systems Corporation, Cambridge, 1962-1965;
vice president, Center Executive Development, Cambridge, 1963-1964;
vice-president, director, Center Executive Development, Boston, 1964-1965;
vice president, Tamerand Reef Corporation, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, 1963-1965;
vice-president, director, American Institute Executives, New York City, 1963-1965;
vice president, member Executive Committee aircraft division, Hughes Tool Company, Culver City, California, 1966-1970;
assistant secretary administration and management, Department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1970-1972;
chairman subcabinet executive officers group of executive branch, 1971-1972;
executive vice president, chairman of the executive committee, director, Bergen Brunswig Corporation, Los Angeles, 1972-1978;
Chairman of the Board, Uni-managers International, Los Angeles, 1974-1978;
president, Weber State College, Ogden, Utah., 1978-1985;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville International Corporation, Salt Lake City, 1985-1996;
also director, Bonneville International Corporation, Salt Lake City
president, Chief Executive Officer, Deseret Management Corporation, Salt Lake City, since 1996. Board directors Bergen Brunswig Corporation, 1st Security Bank Corporation, Management and Training Corporation, Deseret Mutual Benefit Association, chairman. Board directors Maximum Svc.
Television, Inc., Intermountain Health Care Foundation, National Association Broadcasters television Board, Utah Opera Company. Board advisors Mountain Bell Telephone, 1983-1987. Chairman National Advisory Committee on Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility, 1984-1986, member, 1983-1987.
Chairman Utah Governor's Blue Ribbon Committee on Tax Recodification, 1984-1990. Consultant Department Defense, Department State, Department Commerce, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Government of Canada, Government of India (and industrial firms), since 1962.
Author: An Approach to Equipment Replacement Analysis, 1957, Survey of Management Planning and Control Systems, 1962, The Impact of Computers on Top Management Decision Making in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, 1966, (with others) How To Structure Incentive Contracts– A Programmed Text, 1965, My Missionary Years in Great Britain, 1976, An Exciting Start Along an Upward Path, 1978. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Revelation is a continuing process through which God communicate with people. Therefore, the Head of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Prophet of God, the same as Apostles of Jesus Christ.
Member executive committee national executive board Boy Scouts American, since 1977. Chairman national Cub Scout commission, 1977-1981, president Western region, 1981-1983, chairman national court of honor, 1984-1988. Member advisory committee program for health system management Harvard University, 1973-1978, member national advisory council University Utah, since 1971, chairperson, 1974-1976, national advisory board College Business, since 1985, chairman, 1989-1993, member advisory committee Brigham Young University Business School, since 1972.
Member dean's round table University of California at Los Angeles Graduate School Management, 1973-1978. Trustee Ettie Lee Homes for Boys, 1973-1979. Member governor board McKay Dee Hospital, Ogden, Utah, 1979-1987.
Board directors Utah Endowment for Humanities, 1978-1980, National Legal Center for the Public Interest, since 1991, vice chairman, 1994-1995, chairman, 1995-1997, Utah Shakespeare Festival, 1992-2001, Ogden Chamber of Commerce, 1978-1983. Board directors Utah Opera Company, since 1997, Utah Symphony Orchestra, since 1985. 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1959-1962.
Member National Association television Broadcasters (board directors), American Management Association (award 1969), Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce (tax structure committee 1969-1970), Salt Lake Area Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1985-1988), Sons of the American Revolution (president Utah chapter 1986-1987), Sons of Utah Pioneers, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge (national board directors since 1986), Los Angeles Country Club, Alta Club, Rotary, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Kappa Alpha, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Carolyn Ann Hansen, October 25, 1960. Children: Howard Riley, Bruce Ryan, Brooks Alan.