Brian Christopher Mullins

Brian Christopher Mullins obituary, Pittsburgh, PA

Brian Christopher Mullins

Brian Mullins Obituary

Published by Legacy on May 6, 2022.
Brian Christopher Mullins
On Monday, May 2, 2022, Brian Christopher Mullins, loving husband and father of three daughters, passed away at the age of 81.
Brian was born on March 26, 1941 in Pittsburgh, PA to William and Virginia (Murphy) Mullins. He graduated from Yale University in 1964 and studied economic geography at the University of Pittsburgh. He worked as a CPA at Ernest & Ernest for twelve years. In 1976 he was appointed the CFO of Tuscarora Plastics Inc and remained with the company until his retirement in 2002.
On August 31, 1963, he married Pauline (Polly) Edwards Foster, his childhood sweetheart. They raised three daughters, Mary (Amy) Mullins (David Farnsworth), Christina Mullins (Laura Doty) and Sarah Mullins (Alex Lipsen). Brian is survived by his wife Polly, his three children, their spouses, and six grandchildren.
Brian was an active volunteer and served on multiple boards providing his financial expertise to the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Pressley Ridge Foundation, Calvary Episcopal Church Vestry, and BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. He was also on the board of Sweetwater Center for the Arts and served as the President of the Pittsburgh Golf Club.
His family noted his thoughtfulness, compassion, ability to fix anything and sense of humor.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Brian's name to Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, https://pittsburghparks.org. The service will be private.

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