David C. Hoopes

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David Craig Hoopes (born August 15, 1942) was special assistant to the U.S. President from 1971 to 1977 and later an investment adviser.

Hoopes was born to

mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Argentina. He received a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in International Public Administration from Brigham Young University
.

Hoopes then received a

Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. While working on these degrees he served as president of Anthony Craig & Associates in Los Angeles. He was also a consultant to a California legislative committee on reorganizing the Los Angeles Unified School District
.

In 1971, Hoopes joined the

Bechtel Corporation
.

From 1998 to 2001, Hoopes was

bishop
.

Hoopes married Diane Tuttle, the daughter of A. Theodore Tuttle, an LDS Church general authority. They are the parents of seven children.

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