[1] General Authority and member, Second Quorum of the Seventy, 1996-2001. Father: Joseph L. Wirthlin (Presiding Bishop, LDS church)
Mother: Madeline Bitner Wirthlin
Brother: Joseph Bitner Wirthlin
Wife: Jeralie Mae Hilton Chandler (m. 23-Nov-1956, 8 children)
Son: Rich
Son: John
University: BA Economics, University of Utah
University: MA Economics, University of Utah
University: PhD Economics, UC Berkeley
Professor: Brigham Young University
Professor: Arizona State University
Second Quorum of the Seventy (1996-2001)
American Association of Political Consultants Hall of Fame
Reagan-Bush '84 Director of Research, Planning, and Policy
Romney for President
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Religious Mission: Mormon Switzerland & Austria (1951-53)
Author of books:
The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan Taught Me about Politics, Leadership, and Life (2004)