SALT LAKE CITY (January 22, 2019) — Gail Miller, chairman and owner of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, announced today that Clark Whitworth is stepping down after 31 years with the organization, including serving as CEO for the past four years, to preside as a mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Whitworth and his wife, Jennifer, will supervise the missionary and service work of approximately 500 full-time individuals in the Villahermosa Mexico Mission. The Whitworths will serve for a three-year period beginning on July 1, 2019.
Miller also announced that LHM’s board executive committee will convene a search for Whitworth’s replacement and will be considering candidates currently employed within the organization as well as external candidates. Whitworth will remain in his current position through the transition process.
“My faith has always been a priority for me, so it was natural for Jennifer and me to accept this calling. It has been a privilege to fill the role of CEO and to be a steward of this outstanding organization that Larry and Gail sacrificed so much to build,” Whitworth said. “The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies is now entering a new phase, and I am confident that we have the right leadership and staff in place to meet its future challenges and embrace new opportunities. I have been fortunate to have worked over the past 31 years with some of the best and brightest people anywhere.”
The Larry H. Miller Group has experienced tremendous financial and operational growth during Whitworth’s tenure.
“I am very thankful and appreciative of the work Clark has done over the past 31 years, including the last four years as CEO. He has done an exceptional job leading this organization, and his many accomplishments will have a profound and lasting effect,” Miller said. “Our family, board and leadership team are committed to perpetuating the values and preserving the strengths that have been foundational to our success for the last four decades. This includes hiring the most qualified CEO candidate to protect our interests and continue the momentum and growth of the company into the foreseeable future.”
