George I. Cannon
| George I. Cannon | |
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| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 6, 1986 – April 1, 1989 | |
| End reason | Transferred to Second Quorum of the Seventy |
| Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 1, 1989 – October 5, 1991 | |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Ivins Cannon March 9, 1920 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | August 4, 2009 (aged 89) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
George Ivins Cannon (March 9, 1920 – August 4, 2009) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1986 to 1991.
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Cannon was the son of George J. Cannon and Lucy Grant Cannon, a leader of the youth in the LDS Church. His maternal grandfather was Heber J. Grant, the seventh president of the LDS Church. His paternal grandfather was Abraham H. Cannon, who was a member of the church's Quorum of the Twelve. Abraham was a son of George Q. Cannon, an early member of the church's First Presidency.
As a young man, Cannon served as a missionary in the church's Central States Mission. After his mission, he served in the United States Air Force during the Second World War. In 1946, he began attending Brigham Young University (BYU).
After graduating from BYU, Cannon became a vice president of Beneficial Life Insurance Company in Salt Lake City. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and served in the organization's Great Salt Lake Council.
Prior to his call as a general authority, Cannon served in the church as a bishop, stake president, patriarch, temple sealer, and regional representative. He was also the president of the church's Central British Mission from 1966 to 1969. From 1969 to 1972, Cannon was an assistant and counselor to W. Jay Eldredge, the general superintendent of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association.
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