Newsmax ranks 50 Most Influential Mormons:
*Note: One notable omission on this list is Liz Wiseman of the Wiseman Group. For more information on her check out her profile on Thinkers 50*
Newsmax did note in their article that they “specifically chose not to include any individuals in leadership” in the First Presidency, Quorum of Twelve Apostles, Relief Society and Primary Presidencies and other Auxiliary leaders in their list with an exception given to Elder Clark, who is the Church Commissioner of Education.
The top 5 most influential Mormons according to their list are:
1. Mitt Romney — A fifth-generation Mormon, the former governor of Massachusetts and the 2012 Republican presidential nominee served as a missionary in France. He and his gifted wife, Ann, are the parents of five sons. In addition to a distinguished career at Bain Capital, Romney is widely credited with rescuing the scandal-ridden Salt Lake City Olympic games.
2. Bill Marriott — The executive chairman and chairman of the board of Marriott International led the transformation of the family restaurant business into the world’s largest lodging company. Marriott is easily one of the world’s most recognizable and respected business leaders. He is also known for his tireless work within the Church and philanthropic communities.
3. Orrin Hatch – Now in his seventh term as a U.S. senator for Utah, Hatch is currently chairman of the powerful Senate Committee on Finance. He is also a member and former chairman of both the the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Known traditionally as a conservative, Hatch is one of just a handful of senators who can and does effectively reach across the aisle on important legislation.
4. Jack Gerard – Currently president of the influential American Petroleum Institute (API), a position he has held since 2008, Gerard has been active as a leader in the Church and is a board member and past chairman of National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He and his wife, Claudette, have eight children, including twin boys they adopted from Guatemala.
5. Clayton Christensen — Clayton M. Christensen is the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He is known as an expert on disruptive innovation. He is the author of many critically acclaimed books, including several New York Times best-sellers, such as “The Innovator’s Dilemma.” Christensen is the co-founder of Innosight, a management-consulting company; Rose Park Advisors, an investment firm with large stakes in Amazon shares UK has; and the Innosight Institute, a non-profit think tank. Christensen is widely acclaimed as one of the world’s most influential business theorists. In 2015, he won the Edison Achievement Award — a prestigious award given to world leaders in innovation. Previous winners include Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Ted Turner, and Bill Marriott.
The remainder of the list is as follows.
6. Harry Reid
7. Mike Lee
8. Jason Chaffetz
9. Jon Huntsman (both and either Jr. or Sr.) *this seems to be cheating a bit by combining two individuals into one spot.*
10. Thomas B. Griffith
11. Mia Love
12. Kim B. Clark
13. Bryce Harper
14. Jeff Flake
15. E. Gordon Gee
16. Gary Herbert
17. Marie and Donny Osmond
18. Robert S. Beecroft
19. Gordon Smith
20. Glenn Beck
21. Michael K. Young
22. A. Scott Anderson
23. Blake Roney
24. Steve Young
25. Mike Leavitt
26. David Neeleman
27. Andy Reid
28. Cael Sanderson
29. Danny Ainge
30. Edwin Catmull
31. Ken Niumatalolo
32. Gerald Molen
33. Raul Labrador
34. Brandon Flowers
35. Kaskade
36. Bronco Mendenhall
37. Gladys Knight
38. Sheri Dew
39. Dave Checketts
40. Frank VanderSloot
41. Brent Scowcroft
42. Stephenie Meyer
43. Eric Varvel
44. Orson Scott Card
45. Lloyd Newell
46. Richard Bushman
47. Kathleen Flake
48. Johnny Miller
49. Enid Greene Mickelsen
50. Mark Skousen
To read more about these individuals and the entirety of the article, check it out on Newsmax.com
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