Richard G. Hinckley
| Richard G. Hinckley | |
|---|---|
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 2, 2005 – October 1, 2011 | |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 1, 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Richard Gordon Hinckley May 2, 1941 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Freed (m. 1967) |
Richard Gordon Hinckley (born May 2, 1941) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2005. In 2011, he became an emeritus general authority. He is the son of Gordon B. Hinckley, the church's fifteenth president.
Hinckley was born in Salt Lake City and was raised in East Millcreek, Utah. When Richard was 16 years old, his father was called as a general authority of the church. From 1961 to 1963, Hinckley served an LDS mission in the church's Central German Mission. While serving in Germany, his father became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Following his missionary service, Hinckley obtained a degree in economics from the University of Utah and an MBA from Stanford University.
Prior to his call as a general authority, Hinckley served as a bishop (twice), stake president and as a member of two other stake presidencies. Hinckley's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather had also served as stake presidents. Hinckley also served as a sealer in the Salt Lake Temple. From 2001 to 2004, Hinckley was president of the church's Utah Salt Lake City Mission.
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