Marlin K. Jensen
| Marlin K. Jensen | |
|---|---|
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 1, 1989 – October 6, 2012 | |
| End reason | Designated an emeritus general authority |
| Presidency of the Seventy | |
| August 15, 1998 – August 15, 2001 | |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 6, 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Marlin Keith Jensen May 18, 1942 Huntsville, Utah, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Bushnell |
| Children | 8 |
Marlin Keith Jensen (born May 18, 1942) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1989. He served as the official Church Historian and Recorder of the church from 2005 to 2012. He was the 19th man to hold that calling since it was established in 1830. Jensen was made an emeritus general authority in the October 2012 general conference.
Jensen was born in Huntsville, Utah. As a 19-year-old, he served as a missionary for the LDS Church in West Germany. After returning home in 1964, he graduated from BYU with a B.S. in German. He obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1970, graduating first in his class. At the relatively young age of 28, he served as bishop of his ward in Huntsville, as had both his father and grandfather. He later served as president of the Huntsville Utah Stake. In 1987 he became a regional representative for the Kaysville Utah and Layton Utah regions.
Jensen married Kathleen Bushnell on June 9, 1967 in the Salt Lake Temple. They are the parents of eight children.
Professionally, Jensen was an attorney in private practice in Ogden, Utah, specializing in business and estate planning. This supported his real passion of living a farming lifestyle. His family operates a ranching enterprise called Jensens' Middle Fork Ranch, in which he is a partner.
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