The 66-year-old businessman, formerly a legislator and the state Olympic officer for the 2002 Winter Games, said Thursday that the time had come to step aside and to spend more time with his grandchildren.
“When I took the job at the Chamber [in 2003],” Beattie said, “I planned to only stay on for two years. But two years turned into five, five turned into 10 and I just couldn’t pull myself away from all of the exciting progress we’re making.”
He cited the transformation of the 130-year-old Chamber into “a powerhouse of influence that stands for all Utah businesses … blending the traditional business chamber with powerful, top-notch business advocacy.