# Blake Roney

> Blake Marshal Roney is an American entrepreneur and Nu Skin co-founder. He served as its original president and CEO from 1984 to 1996 and chairman from 1996 to 2012. His public life also includes philanthropy through the Force for Good Foundation, ties to Brigham Young University, and religious service in France and Utah.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Nu Skin Enterprises
- **Organizations:** Nu Skin Enterprises, Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation, Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business National Advisory Council, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- **From:** Santa Monica, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in business finance, Brigham Young University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Nu Skin in 1984 and led it as president and CEO through 1996., Chaired Nu Skin from 1996 to 2012., 2009 Chairman of the Year, International Business Awards.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Co-founded Nu Skin in Provo and began serving as president and CEO.
- **1996** — Became chairman; helped establish the Force for Good Foundation with the other founders.
- **2000** — Joined the BYU Marriott National Advisory Council.
- **2009** — Received Chairman of the Year recognition from the International Business Awards.
- **2011** — Received the Utah regional EY Lifetime Achievement Award and Pillar of the Valley recognition.
- **2012-2015** — Concluded his chairmanship and served as president of the France Lyon Mission.
- **2025** — Received Provo’s Mayor’s Award of Excellence and was called, with Nancy Roney, to temple leadership in Provo.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Nu Skin in 1984 and led it as president and CEO through 1996.
- Chaired Nu Skin from 1996 to 2012.
- 2009 Chairman of the Year, International Business Awards.
- 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award, EY Entrepreneur of the Year Utah region.
- 2011 Pillar of the Valley Award.
- 2025 Provo Mayor’s Award of Excellence.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Nu Skin reported his receipt of Provo’s Mayor’s Award of Excellence during the 2025 State of the City address.
- **2025-02** — Church News announced that Blake and Nancy Roney were called as president and matron of the Provo City Center Temple, with service scheduled to begin in September 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nuskin.com/content/corpcom/en_US/company/management_biographies/founders.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-roney

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