Charles Wilson Nibley (February 5, 1849 – December 11, 1931) was a Scottish-American religious leader, businessman, and politician.

Following the 19th century practice of plural marriage, Nibley married Ellen Ricks in 1880 and Julia Budge in 1885.

In 1879 to 1885, Nibley managed a lumber company that was part of the LDS Church's United Order program.

[1] Nibley also became involved in railroads, insurance, banking, politics, and major agricultural endeavors, eventually becoming a multimillionaire.

[5] Nibley was called as the presiding bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in December 1907 by Joseph F. Smith, with whom he had served in England a few decades earlier.

Thus to finish the Hotel Utah, it was necessary to borrow $2,000,000, so President Smith sent Brother Nibley to Barney Baruch in New York to raise the money.

He succeeded, and President Smith was delighted; but he was also alarmed when he heard the terms: it would all have to be paid back in two years.

"I'm going to build the largest and finest bar in the West in the basement of the Hotel, and will see that we will pay off every penny of that debt."

[8] At the dedication on May 22, 1922, Nibley said, "When I think that this generation and the generations of men and women yet to come shall find healthful enjoyment and rare pleasure here in playing that splendid outdoor Scotch game known as golf, and also in other outdoor amusements which shall not interfere with golf, that thought gives me the highest satisfaction and most genuine pleasure.

Hugh W. Nibley, a Mormon apologist and academic, is Charles's grandson, through his son, Alexander.