- David S. Baxter
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David S. Baxter 
Baxter in July 2008First Quorum of the Seventy April 1, 2007 – incumbent Called by Gordon B. Hinckley Personal details Born David Steward Baxter
February 7, 1955
Stirling, Scotland, United KingdomDavid Steward Baxter (born 7 February 1955) has been a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2006. A native of Scotland, and a resident of England at the time of his call, he is only the third general authority who was native to the United Kingdom and also living there at the time of his call.
Baxter joined the LDS Church along with his mother and siblings when he was twelve. Shortly after this, his mother remarried and the family moved to Surrey. This is where Baxter first met his future wife. He and his wife, Dianne Lewars were in the same ward and were two of only five Latter-day Saints at their school. Baxter then attended the University of Wales where he graduated with a BSc in Economics.
After graduating Baxter served a mission in the Scotland Edinburgh Mission, starting in 1976. For ten months of this mission he was branch president in Lerwick in the Shetland Islands. After returning from his mission, Baxter and Dianne Lewars were married.
Baxter became a bishop at age 25. He has also served as president of the Ipswich England Stake, and as a counselor in the England London Mission presidency. From 2002 to 2006 he was an area seventy. While still an area seventy he served as a counselor in the church's Europe West Area presidency.
Baxter served for a time as a senior director at British Telecom. He also served as the UK Government's Director for international trade and Investment for Greater London and as a member of the Board of Capacity Builders, a UK Home Office Agency. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of Business Link for London (small business advice service), and as a member of the Board of London First, on the CBI London Council, and as Deputy Chairman of the East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust.
The Baxters have four children and six grandchildren. Baxter recently served as the president of the Pacific Area for the Church, and is now assigned to Church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In 2009, Baxter was diagnosed with brain cancer after suffering a seizure while touring a mission in Australia. He underwent brain surgery and radiation therapy for the treatment of this illness. Baxter has since resumed his schedule and responsibilities in the LDS Church.
References
- LDS Church News, April 20, 2002; July 16, 2005; April 15, 2006; August 9, 2007
- "Elder David S. Baxter Of the Seventy" Ensign, May 2006, p. 124
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