Peter W. Mullin

Peter William Mullin (January 14, 1941 – September 18, 2023) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of the M Financial Group and chairman of its subsidiary, M Financial Holdings. Additionally, he served as the chairman of Mullin Barens Sanford Financial. He was the founder and patron of the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California.

Early life Peter William Mullin was born in South Pasadena, California, near Los Angeles, California. He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Career Mullin founded Mullin Consulting in Downtown Los Angeles in 1969. He served as the chairman of its subsidiary, M Financial Holdings. it offers life insurance and other financial services to "the ultra-affluent and corporate markets."

Additionally, Mullin served as the chairman of Mullin Barens Sanford Financial, an executive compensation firm. He served on the Advisory Board of Main Management.

Mullin was a member of the Los Angeles Business Advisors, a group of 24 businessmen who opposed Mayor Richard Riordan's policy of creating "neighbourhood councils" in Downtown Los Angeles in 1998.

Philanthropy An avid car collector, Mullin established the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California, in 2010. He was also a member of the Bugatti Trust.

Mullin supported colleges and universities. He formerly served as the chair of the board of trustees of Occidental College. He also served on the board of trustees of the California Institute of Technology. He pledged a US$5 million donation to Anderson in 1999.

Mullin supported Roman Catholic charities. He served on the board of Paulist Productions. With his wife and The Angell Foundation, he has also supported a program of Roman Catholic scholars at the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies of the USC Dornsife College for Letters, Arts and Sciences.

Mullin was a Knight of Malta and a Knight of Saint Gregory. Plans for the museum were approved by the District Council in 2019, although in 2022 Mullin submitted altered plans, which are still awaiting approval.

Personal life and death Mullin and his wife Merle resided in Brentwood, a suburb on the West side of Los Angeles. They had six children between them. They owned property in Umbria, Italy, where they made "olive oil, wine, honey, and raised Cinta Senese pigs for prosciutto."

Mullin won Best of Show at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2011.

Peter W. Mullin died in Big Sur on September 18, 2023, at the age of 82.