Brent R. Nordgren

Brent R. Nordgren

Brent Nordgren was the business and production supervisor for BYU’s Religious Studies Center (RSC). As such, he oversaw the operation and production of the publications, marketing, photo editing, and the legal and business matters concerning the RSC. He helped produce, market, print, and distribute the RSC books, journals, and magazines. He was also the managing editor of the BYU Religious Education Review magazine. He has authored many articles for the magazine, has facilitated and gathered most of the Review's content since its inception in 2008, and had also been the RSC website administrator from 2008 to 2025. Brent was the website administrator for four other websites before working for BYU. He received an AS degree with honors from Utah Valley University, a bachelor's degree in business management from Brigham Young University, and an MBA from Utah State University. He is a recipient of the staff and administrative employee recognition award (SAERA) from Brigham Young University for his innovative work and by going above and beyond his responsibilities. He originated and helped implement the concept to partner with Deseret Book in copublishing books with the RSC and has served as the RSC point person with Deseret Book ever since. For more than forty-five years, Brent owned and/or operated several businesses, including two McDonald's restaurants and others he and his wife established. While attending junior and senior High Schools in Provo, he was the head yearbook photographer for three years, a layout designer, and served as Provo High School's public relations manager. He received the Eagle Scout Award and is a former candidate for the Provo City council. He and his wife, Annette, have four children and 13 "perfect" grandchildren.

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