Robert H. Daines III

Robert H. Daines III (born 1934) was the Driggs Professor of Strategic Management at Brigham Young University (BYU).

Daines was born in Logan, Utah, the son of Robert H. Daines and his wife, Anna Stoddard Merrill. He was raised in Metuchen, New Jersey; his father was a professor at Rutgers University.

Daines holds an MBA from Stanford University and a Doctorate of Business Administration from Indiana University. He was on the BYU faculty for over 40 years and head of the school's MBA program from 1966 to 1978.

Daines is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In the church he has served as a bishop, stake president, president of the Pennsylvania Harrisburg Mission (1979-1982)^[1], and from 2010 to 2013 as president of the Provo Utah Temple.^[2]

Daines is the co-author of the textbook Strategic Financial Management (1988, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 9780256057812).

Daines married the former Janet Lundgren. Janet was born and raised in Oregon, mainly in LaGrande, Oregon. They were married in the Logan Utah Temple.^[3] Among their children is Michelle D. Craig, who became a counselor in the LDS Church's Young Women General Presidency in 2018.^[4]

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[1] ssion.net entry on Pennsylvania Harrisburg Mission

[2] "New temple presidents", Church News, June 16, 2010.

[3] wedding announcement for Daines and wife

[4] Deseret News article on new young women general presidency

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