Robert C. Gay
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| Robert C. Gay | |
|---|---|
First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| March 31, 2012 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
Presidency of the Seventy | |
| March 31, 2018[1] | |
| Called by | Russell M. Nelson |
| Reason | Gerrit W. Gong and Ulisses Soares added to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Christopher Gay September 1, 1951 Los Angeles, California, United States |
Robert Christopher "Bob" Gay (born September 1, 1951) has been a
Early life and family
Gay was born in Los Angeles, California, to Frank William Gay, an American executive who oversaw several entities for Howard Hughes, and Mary Elizabeth Thain Gay. As a young man, Gay served as an LDS Church missionary in Spain. He married Lynette Nielsen and they are the parents of seven children. He graduated with a degree in economics from the University of Utah.
Career
Gay was the managing director, co-founder, and CEO of HGGC. Under his leadership the company invested more than $1.1 billion.[3][4]
Prior to this, he was a managing director for sixteen years at
In 2001, Gay joined with Steve Young and Rich Lawson in co-founding Sorenson Capital. Later, with the founding of HGGC, Lawson and Young were key in setting up the company.[6] In 2011, Gay was the commencement keynote speaker at Utah Valley University.[7]
Poverty relief work
Gay has been actively involved in poverty relief and humanitarian aid in developing countries, serving as a co-founder (primarily with his wife, Lynette) of the
In 2001, Gay co-founded Unitus (renamed to
LDS Church service
In the late 1970s, Gay served on the
From 2004 to 2007, Gay was
On March 31, 2012, he was
References
- ^ a b c Walch, Tad (March 31, 2018). "New Young Women general presidency, members of the Presidency of the Seventy and 8 General Authority Seventies called". Deseret News.
- ^ "Mormons in Business", Bloomberg Businessweek, 9 June 2011. Retrieved on 9 March 2020.
- ^ Fortune article on Gay at the time of his departure from HGGC
- ^ De La Merced, Michael J. "Huntsman Gay Closes 1st Fund at $1.1 Billion", The New York Times, 15 July 2009. Retrieved on 9 March 2020.
- ^ Martin, Adam. "Is Jon Huntsman Sr. Harry Reid's Deep Throat?", The Atlantic, 10 August 2012. Retrieved on 9 March 2020.
- ^ Sherman, Alex. "Steve Young Is an Athlete Who’s Actually Good at Finance", Bloomberg Businessweek, 13 February 2017. Retrieved on 9 March 2020.
- ^ Meyers, Donald W. "UVU graduates its largest class", The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 April 2011. Retrieved on 9 March 2020.
- ^ "BYU center named after Elder Melvin J. Ballard", Deseret News May 4, 2010.
- ^ BYU Press Release.
- ^ Washington Post article on Romney's religious history
- ^ "38 Area Seventies called", Church News Apr. 12, 2008.
- ^ "New mission presidents", Church News April 24, 2004.
- ^ "New leadership for PEF", Church News September 29, 2012.
- ^ "M. Russell Ballard visits church members in New Delhi", ABC4, 23 May 2019. Retrieved on 9 March 2020.