Chris Broberg was raised in the Provo/Orem area of Utah until age 14, when his family moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma so his parents could pursue graduate degrees. He is the eldest of five children. His father worked as an education administrator and his mother was an elementary school librarian. During his youth, Chris enjoyed playing soccer, basketball, and football, and delivered newspapers from age 13 until he left for college. He attended three different high schools due to family moves and transitions.

After completing a year at Ricks College (now BYU–Idaho), Chris served a mission in Concepción, Chile. Upon returning, he attended Brigham Young University, majoring in Political Science with a minor in Spanish. While at BYU, Chris met his wife, Tiffany, at a ward prayer after she returned from her mission to Guatemala. They were married in the San Diego California Temple following Chris’s first year of graduate studies.

Chris earned an MBA from the University of Arizona with a focus in entrepreneurship and marketing. He then joined the Gallup Organization as a workplace consultant, working first in Lincoln, Nebraska and later in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After six years with Gallup, Chris returned to school to pursue a PhD in Business Administration with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship and Strategy from Texas Tech University.

Since completing his PhD, Chris has been a faculty member at Wichita State University, where he has served for 17 years in both teaching and administrative roles. He and Tiffany have four children—two daughters and two sons. His personal interests include exercising, following college athletics, studying languages, and staying current on news and politics.

In his Church service, Chris currently serves as a high councilor. His previous callings include ward and stake Young Men president, elders quorum president, bishop, ward executive secretary, youth Sunday School teacher, and Cubmaster.