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Peter W. Mullin

Peter William Mullin (January 14, 1941 – September 18, 2023) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of the M Financial Group and chairman of its subsidiary, M Financial Holdings. Additionally, he served as the chairman of Mullin Barens Sanford Financial. He was the founder and patron of the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California.

Peter W. Mullin
Born(1941-01-14)January 14, 1941
South Pasadena, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 18, 2023(2023-09-18) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Occupation(s)Businessman, philanthropist
SpouseMerle Mullin
Parent(s)William and Jeannette Mullin

Early life edit

Peter William Mullin was born in South Pasadena, California, near Los Angeles, California.[1] He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.[2][3]

Career edit

Mullin founded Mullin Consulting in Downtown Los Angeles in 1969.[4] He served as its chief executive officer until 2003 and as its chairman until 2006.[4]

Mullin co-founded the M Financial Group with Mark Solomon, Carl Mammel, and Eli Morgan in 1978.[5][6] He served as the chairman of its subsidiary, M Financial Holdings.[2] Headquartered in Portland, Oregon,[7] it offers life insurance and other financial services to "the ultra-affluent and corporate markets."[8]

Additionally, Mullin served as the chairman of Mullin Barens Sanford Financial, an executive compensation firm.[2]

Mullin served on the board of directors of Avery Dennison from 1998 to 2013.[4] He served on the Advisory Board of Main Management.[9]

Mullin was a member of the Los Angeles Business Advisors, a group of 24 businessmen who opposed Mayor Richard Riordan's policy of creating "neighbourhood councils" in Downtown Los Angeles in 1998.[10]

Philanthropy edit

An avid car collector, Mullin established the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California, in 2010.[2][6] Additionally, he served as the president of the American Bugatti Club.[11] He was also a member of the Bugatti Trust.[3] He served on the Advisory Boards of the Autry National Center and the Guggenheim Foundation.[3] He served on the board of trustees of the Good Samaritan Hospital, a hospital affiliated with the University of Southern California.[12] He also served as the chairman of the Music Center Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Los Angeles Music Center.[13]

Mullin supported colleges and universities. He formerly served as the chair of the board of trustees of Occidental College.[14] He also served on the board of trustees of the California Institute of Technology.[3] He has served on the board of visitors of the UCLA Anderson School of Management since 1990.[15] He pledged a US$5 million donation to Anderson in 1999.[1] As a result, the Mullin Management Commons at UCLA was named in his honor.[1] Moreover, Mullin has served on the board of trustees of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena since 2011.[3] With his wife, he donated US$15 million to the Art Center in 2013.[16]

Mullin supported Roman Catholic charities. He served on the board of Paulist Productions.[3] Additionally, he served on the board of trustees of the Saint John's Health Center, a Roman Catholic hospital in Santa Monica, California, where the Mullin Plaza and the Mullin Gardens were named in his honor in 2013.[17] With his wife and The Angell Foundation, he has also supported a program of Roman Catholic scholars at the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies of the USC Dornsife College for Letters, Arts and Sciences.[18]

Mullin was a Knight of Malta and a Knight of Saint Gregory.[3]

From 2018, Mullin attempted to open a classic car museum in England, situated at Enstone Airfield, West Oxfordshire.[19] Plans for the museum were approved by the District Council in 2019, although in 2022 Mullin submitted altered plans, which are still awaiting approval.[20][21]

Personal life and death edit

Mullin and his wife Merle resided in Brentwood, a suburb on the West side of Los Angeles.[12] They had six children between them.[12] While he didn't enjoy driving, she loved to drive.[22] They owned a property in Umbria, Italy, where they made "olive oil, wine, honey, and raised Cinta Senese pigs for prosciutto."[3][12]

Mullin was inducted into the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin in 1990.[23]

Mullin won Best of Show at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2011.[24]

Peter W. Mullin died in Los Angeles on September 18, 2023, at the age of 82.[25]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Lipinski, Lynn (October 13, 1999). "Peter Mullin Pledges $5 Million to The Anderson School at UCLA". UCLA Newsroom. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Leadership: Peter W. Mullin, Chairman". M Financial Group. Retrieved October 19, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Trustees: Peter W. Mullin". Art Center College of Design. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Avery Dennison Corp: Peter W. Mullin". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "About M Financial". M Financial Group. Retrieved October 19, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ a b Barnard, Bailey S. (August 1, 2010). "The Robb Reader: Peter Mullin". Robb Report. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "Company Overview of M Financial Holdings Incorporated". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  8. ^ "A Producer-Owned Client Advocate: An Interview with Fred H. Jonske, President and Chief Executive Officer, M Financial Group". Leaders. August 1, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  9. ^ "Advisory Board". Main Management, LLC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  10. ^ Rohrlich, Red (April 17, 1998). "Group Opposes Mayor's Call for Local Panels: Charter: Business leaders say neighborhood groups could obstruct the work of city government". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  11. ^ "American Bugatti Club Organization". American Bugatti Club. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  12. ^ a b c d "Peter W. Mullin: Founding Chairman". Mullin Barens Sanford Financial. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  13. ^ "Board of Directors & Management". Music Center Foundation. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  14. ^ "Board of Trustees". Occidental College. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  15. ^ "Board of Visitors". UCLA Anderson School of Management. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  16. ^ Patton, Phil (October 14, 2013). "Mullins to Donate $15 Million to the Art Center College of Design". The New York Times. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  17. ^ "Mullin Plaza Now Open At Saint John's Health Center In Santa Monica". Santa Monica Mirror. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  18. ^ Johnson, Pamela J. (May 30, 2013). "Writers keep the faith". USC Newsroom. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  19. ^ "American businessman Peter Mullin plans £150m classic car museum & luxury homes on 160-acre site". Oxford Mail. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  20. ^ "£150m car museum at Enstone Airfield approved by councillors". Oxford Mail. June 4, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  21. ^ "American plans 'world class' classic car museum in Cotswolds". Oxford Mail. December 29, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  22. ^ Wasef, Basem (April 23, 2024). "One of California's Greatest Car Collections Will Sell Dozens at Auction". Robb Report. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  23. ^ Loper, Mary Lou (February 11, 1990). "Celebrating the Gastronomic Life". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  24. ^ "All 68 Best of Show Winners at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance". Pebble Beach Resorts. July 10, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  25. ^ Peter W. Mullin dead at 82
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