Rodney Howard Brady (born 1933) was for many years the CEO and president of Deseret Management Corporation. Also from 1978 to 1985 he was the president of Weber State College. Brady is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). From 1953 to 1955 he served as a missionary for the LDS Church in Great Britain. He received his bachelor's degree and MBA from the University of Utah. He then received a doctorate in business administration from Harvard Business School. From 1970-1972 Brady was the assistant secretary for management in the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Before that time, he had served as an officer in the United States Air Force.