W. Eugene Hansen
| W. Eugene Hansen | |
|---|---|
First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 1, 1989 – October 3, 1998 | |
| Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
Presidency of the Seventy | |
| August 15, 1993 – August 15, 1998 | |
| Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 3, 1998 – November 5, 2016 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Warren Eugene Hansen August 23, 1928 Salt Lake City, Utah |
Warren Eugene Hansen (August 23, 1928 – November 5, 2016) was a
Presidency of the Seventy
from 1993 to 1998.
Born in
Fort Lee, Virginia, and then served a year on active duty in South Korea from 1954 to 1955. He completed his study of law at the University of Utah in 1958 and entered private law practice. From 1979 to 1980 Hansen was president of the Utah Bar Association. Other achievements include reaching the rank of colonel
in the military reserve.
Among his assignments as a general authority, Hansen served in the presidency of the
Notes
- ^ "President Hinckley Dedicates Monticello Temple," Ensign, October 1998, pp. 74–75.
- ^ Walch, Tad (10 November 2016). "Elder W. Eugene Hansen, former president of the Seventy and S.L. Temple, dies at 88". Deseret News.
References
- 2004 Deseret News Church Almanac (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News, 2003) p. 78
- "Elder W. Eugene Hansen of the First Quorum of the Seventy," Ensign, May 1989, p. 89