Peter W. Mullin

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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

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.

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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