Heber Jentzsch
| Heber Carl Jentzsch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 30, 1935 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Occupation | President, Church of Scientology International |
| Salary | US$Unknown |
| Net worth | US$Unknown |
| Spouse(s) | Yvonne Gillham Karen de la Carriere |
| Children | 1 (died 2012) |
| Website | Scientology Bio at the Wayback Machine (archive index) |
Heber Carl Jentzsch (born November 30, 1935) has served as president of the Church of Scientology International since 1982. He has not been seen publicly since 2004.
Heber Jentzsch was born in 1935 in Salt Lake City and grew up in a Mormon family and named after Latter-day Saint apostle Heber C. Kimball. Though he was never baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he identified himself as a "believing Mormon",
He is the son of polygamist Carl Jentzsch and Carl's third wife Pauline; Heber has 42 siblings. Carl was arrested in 1955 and excommunicated from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Heber Jentzsch was educated at Weber College in Ogden, Utah and the University of Utah, where he graduated in 1959 with a degree in communications. He also studied Eastern religions.
Before 1967, Jentzsch worked as a journalist for the Los Angeles Free Press and an actor, having a bit part in the movie Paint Your Wagon. He played a small part in an episode of the 1960s television series Combat!, and an uncredited role in the movie 1776.
Jentzsch joined the Church of Scientology in 1967 after allegedly being cured by the Scientology Purification Rundown of radiation burns he had suffered since he was 15.
During the 1970s, Jentzsch became the public relations director of the later-notorious Guardian's Office, serving as the Church of Scientology's chief press spokesman. He has continued in this role since his promotion to the post of President of the Church of Scientology International in 1982. In January 1986, Jentzsch faced the press on behalf of the Church to announce the death of L. Ron Hubbard. He has often appeared in newspaper interviews, aggressively defending the church on several occasions. Despite his media prominence, Jentzsch has been called a titular president. He is sometimes described as "the leading spokesperson for the Church of Scientology International" in Church publications.
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