Robert C. Oaks
| Robert C. Oaks | |
|---|---|
 Oaks as Lieutenant General, 1986 | |
Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 1, 2000 – October 3, 2009 | |
| End reason | Honorably released |
Presidency of the Seventy | |
| October 2, 2004 – August 1, 2007 | |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Military career | |
| 1959–1994 | |
| Allegiance | (9) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1936 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Alma mater | U.S. Air Force Academy Ohio State University Naval War College |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria Oaks |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents | Charles and Ann Oaks |
Robert Charles Oaks (born February 14, 1936) is a retired
apostle Dallin H. Oaks.[1]
Background and education
Oaks was born on February 14, 1936, in
Military Science. He earned a master's degree in business administration from Ohio State University in 1967 and graduated from the Naval War College
in 1974.
Military career
Upon completing pilot training, Oaks served as a fighter pilot during the
Allied Air Force Central Europe (AAFCE) in 1994 after serving for 34 years.[3]
The U.S.
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal for "exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States culminating as commander of Air Training Command with headquarters at Randolph AFB, from 1990 to 1994".[5]
LDS Church service
In 2000, Oaks resigned from his Senior Vice President position at
Presidency of the Seventy, filling a vacancy created when Dieter F. Uchtdorf was called as a church apostle. In that capacity, Oaks oversaw the affairs of the church in the North America Central Area. He was released from the Presidency of the Seventy on August 1, 2007, and again served in the Second Quorum of the Seventy and as president of the Europe Area of the church.[7] In 2008, he dedicated the newly renovated visitors center at the London England Temple on November 8, 2008.[8] He was released as a general authority in 2009.[9]
In 2011, Oaks was the keynote speaker at the 70th anniversary of the Utah Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the USAF, at a memorial service at Hill Aerospace Museum Chapel.[10]
References
- ^ Famous Mormons in the Military Archived 2016-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "GENERAL ROBERT C. OAKS", United States Air Forces, February 1993. Retrieved on 20 March 2020.
- ^ Snyder, Thomas; Shaw, Shelia (January 28, 1992). "Profiles In Leadership 1942-1992". Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 246–253. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- Military Times, Retrieved on 20 March 2020.
- Military Times, Retrieved on 20 March 2020.
- ^ Grampa Bill's G. A. Pages: Robert C. Oaks
- ^ "LDS Church merges European offices", Deseret News, 13 September 2008. Retrieved on 20 March 2020.
- ^ Swinton, Heidi. "London temple visitors center renewed", Deseret News, 15 November 2008. Retrieved on 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Honorable releases given to 13 members of the Seventy", Deseret News, 4 October 2009. Retrieved on 20 March 2020.
- ^ Manson, Pamela. "Hill Air Force Base commemorates founding of Civil Air Patrol", The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 December 2011. Retrieved on 20 March 2020.
External links
- U.S. Air Force Biography: General Robert C. Oaks
- "Elder Robert C. Oaks of the Seventy", Ensign, May 2000.