God's MBAs: Why Mormon Missions Produce Leaders

 Illustrations by Brandon Bird via BusinessWeek

Many of the men who trained to be Mormon Missionaries have gone on to become among the most distinguished persons in America business and civic life.

Before setting out in orderly pairs to spread their gospel door-to-door, nearly all U.S. Mormon missionaries pass through the Provo Missionary Training Center. Inside the sprawling brown-brick complex, thousands of 19- and 20-year-old men in oversized black suits work alongside women in below-the-knee skirts and brightly colored tops. All of them wear name tags. Click here to read more ==>