Building Utah

This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Last year Deseret Book announced that a new president would lead the company – the second woman to direct the firm since its founding more the 150 years ago. Here’s Laurel Day, the president of Deseret Book. LAUREL DAY: Since 1866, Deseret Book Company has been the market leader in providing content and lifestyle products for Latter-day Saints and other people of faith. Based in Salt Lake City, our family of brands reaches millions of customers every year through our retail stores, publishing imprints, digital content, events and ecommerce platforms. Deseret Book is grateful for our partnerships with hundreds of content creators, from New York Times best-selling authors and billboard charting artists to craftsman who help us provide faith-based fine art and home décor, including one of the largest nativity collections in the country. We have more than 1000 employees are committed to our mission of cultivating stories, writings, art and other forms of media t