Alexander B. Morrison
| Alexander B. Morrison | |
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| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| 4 April 1987 – 1 April 1989 | |
| End reason | Transferred to Second Quorum of the Seventy |
| Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| 1 April 1989 – 6 April 1991 | |
| End reason | Transferred to First Quorum of the Seventy |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| 6 April 1991 – 7 October 2000 | |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| 7 October 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Alexander Baillie Morrison 22 December 1930 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Shirley Brooks |
| Children | 8 |
Alexander Baillie Morrison (born 22 December 1930) is a Canadian scientist, academic, and public servant and has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1987.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Morrison gained degrees in nutrition and pharmacology from the University of Alberta and Cornell University. He was an academic at the University of Guelph in Ontario and was chair of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee to the Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases in the World Health Organization. In 1984, Morrison was the recipient of the David M. Kennedy International Service Award from the Kennedy International Center at Brigham Young University. Morrison was also an Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Protection Branch with Health Canada and oversaw issues of environmental, drug and food safety.
During his time as a student at the University of Alberta, Morrison was baptized into the LDS Church after being introduced to Mormonism by a friend. At the time, Morrison's branch president was N. Eldon Tanner and his Sunday School instructor was Hugh B. Brown.
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