David N. Weidman

Weidman was born to Byron Orme and Olive Nelson Weidman in Tremonton, Utah. Weidman was a finalist in the Westinghouse Science Talent Search in 1973, a highly prestigious science competition for high school seniors. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Chemical engineering from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1978. He graduated with an MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business in 1980. ==Career==

Weidman began his career in the chemical industry with American Cyanamid in 1980. He rose to the position of vice president at GM Cyanamid Canada (1989-1990) and in the GM Fibers Division (1990-1994). Weidman joined AlliedSignal in 1994, holding various positions, including president and general manager of fluorine products (1995-199) and president of its performance polymers business (1998-1999). When Allied Signal was acquired by Honeywell, Weidman became Honeywell President of Performance Polymers Business (1999-2000). Weidman is a member of the board of the National Advisory Council of the Marriott School of Business at BYU. He is a member of the Advancement Counsel for Engineering and Technology for the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at BYU. Weidman is a member of the board of The Conservation Fund. He is a board member of The Vanishing Cultures Project. ==Philanthropy==

Weidman and his wife, Rachel Nielsen Weidman, have served on the President's Leadership Council at BYU since 2009. The couple donated $10 million towards the establishment of the Weidman Center for Global Leadership in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at BYU in 2011. ==Religion==

In 2013, David and Rachel Weidman were appointed as mission leaders for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the California Los Angeles Mission. After returning from California, they served at the church's Provo Missionary Training Center. Weidman was then appointed as the director of missionary effectiveness in the church's Missionary Department. == References ==