Sheldon Child
| Sheldon F. Child | |
|---|---|
| Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 6, 1996 – April 4, 1998 | |
| End reason | Transferred to First Quorum of the Seventy |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 4, 1998 – October 4, 2008 | |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 4, 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Sheldon Fay Child May 8, 1938 Ogden, Utah, United States |
Sheldon Fay Child (born May 8, 1938) has been general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1996.
Child was born in Ogden, but raised on a farm in Syracuse, Utah. He married Joan Haacke in 1957 and they are the parents of six children. Shortly after his marriage, Child began working at RC Willey Home Furnishings, which then had under five employees. His brother, William Child, as the son-in-law of the founder, was the owner. For a time, Child was president of RC Willey and the company had grown to seven stores by the time he retired.
In the LDS Church, Child has served as bishop of the Syracuse Second Ward and president of the Syracuse Utah Stake. From 1991 to 1994, Child served as president of the church's New York City New York Mission. The mission was split in 1993, with Child remaining as president of the New York New York South Mission, which encompassed Staten Island, Queens, Brooklyn, and Long Island.
From 1995 to 1996, Child served as an area authority in the Utah North Area.
In 1996, Child became a general authority and member of the church's Second Quorum of the Seventy. Two years later, he was transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy. At the time, he was serving as president of the church's Philippines/Micronesia Area.
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