Gary E. Stevenson
| Gary E. Stevenson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 3, 2015 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| October 8, 2015 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| Reason | Death of Boyd K. Packer[1] |
| Presiding Bishop | |
| March 31, 2012 – October 9, 2015 | |
| Predecessor | H. David Burton |
| Successor | Gérald Caussé |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 5, 2008 – March 31, 2012 | |
| End reason | Called to be Presiding Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gary Evan Stevenson August 6, 1955 Ogden, Utah, United States |
| Alma mater | Utah State University (B.S.) |
| Spouse(s) | Lesa Jean Higley (m. 1979) |
| Children | 4 |
Gary Evan Stevenson (born August 6, 1955) is an American religious leader and former businessman who is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He served previously as the church's Presiding Bishop and was the fourteenth man to serve in that position. He has been a general authority of the church since 2008. Stevenson was appointed to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in October 2015. Currently, he is the eleventh most senior apostle in the church.[2]
Early life
Stevenson was born in
Prior to his call as a general authority, Stevenson worked as the chief operating officer of ICON Health & Fitness.
LDS Church service
In the LDS Church, Stevenson has served as a
Mission from 2004 to 2007.Stevenson became a member of the LDS Church's
In October 2015, he was sustained as an
Personal life
Stevenson married Lesa Jean Higley in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple and have four sons.[6][10] He met his wife while attending USU.
Honors
| Date | School/Institution | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Utah State University | Honorary Doctorate of Business[11] |
Additional reading
- Church News, June 28, 2008, p. 7[full citation needed]
- "Elder Gary E. Stevenson", Liahona, May 2008, p. 138
- "Bishop Gary E. Stevenson", Liahona, May 2012.
- Robert D. Hales, "Elder Gary E. Stevenson: An Understanding Heart", Liahona, June 2016.
References
- ^ See this article, which specifically states that Stevenson's call was the result of the death of Packer.
- ^ Apostolic seniority is generally understood to include all ordained apostles (including the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Seniority is determined by date of ordination, not by age or other factors. If two apostles are ordained on the same day, the older of the two is typically ordained first. See Succession to the presidency and Heath, Steven H. (Summer 1987). "Notes on Apostolic Succession" (PDF). Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. 20 (2): 44–56..
- LDS Church, 2015-10-03
- ^ Moulton, Kristen. "About new Mormon apostle Gary E. Stevenson". sltrib.com. Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Elder Gary E. Stevenson". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ a b "Elder Gary E. Stevenson", Liahona, November 2015.
- ^ Staff reports. "Valley man called to LDS >Seventy?". hjnews.com. The Herald Journal. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- LDS Church, 2015-10-09
- LDS Church, 2015-10-03
- ^ "Gary E. Stevenson". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "Elder Gary E. Stevenson Receives Honrary Doctorate at Utah State University". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved May 19, 2023.