- William Grant Bangerter
William Grant Bangerter (born
June 8 ,1918 ) has been ageneral authority ofThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1975.Bangerter was born in Granger,
Utah . From 1939 to 1941, he worked inBrazil as aMormon missionary . After his mission he graduated from theUniversity of Utah and became a building contractor.From 1958 to 1963, Bangerter was the president of the Brazilian Mission of the church. In 1974, he was made the first president of the
Portugal Lisbon Mission of the church, and in 1975, he became anAssistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles . In 1976, when the position of Assistant to the Twelve was abolished, Bangerter became a member of theFirst Quorum of the Seventy . He twice served as a member of thePresidency of the Seventy , in 1978 to 1980 and from 1985 to 1989. In 1989, he was given general authorityemeritus status and released from active duties.Bangerter is the elder brother of
Norman H. Bangerter , who wasgovernor of Utah from 1985 to 1993. He is the father ofJulie B. Beck , who became the general president of the LDS ChurchRelief Society in 2007.References
* [http://lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b12f9d18fae655bb69095bd3e44916a0/?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=83a3d0640b96b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “Elder W. Grant Bangerter of the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy,”] "Ensign", Nov. 1978, 96–97
External links
* [http://gapages.com/bangewg1.htm Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: William Grant Bangerter]
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