- David L. Beck
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David LeRoy Beck (born April 12, 1953) has been the general president of the Young Men organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since April 2009. He is the 21st president in the history of the Young Men.
Beck was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. When he was ten years old his father, Wayne Beck, was called as president of the Brazilian Mission of the LDS Church and Beck lived in Brazil with his parents and siblings for the next few years. In the early 1970s, Beck served as a missionary in the Brazil North Central (later the Brazil São Paulo North) Mission.
Beck holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in engineering administration, both from the University of Utah.
Beck has served in several other positions in the LDS Church, including as a bishop, stake president and president of the Brazil Rio de Janeiro North Mission.
At the April 2009 general conference of the LDS Church, Beck was accepted by the membership as the president of the Young Men organization. Beck succeeded Charles W. Dahlquist in this position. Beck selected Larry M. Gibson and Adrián Ochoa as his counselors.
Beck is married to the former Robyn Erickson and they are the parents of four children.
References
- “David L. Beck,” Liahona, May 2009, p. 142
General presidents of the Young Men organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Wells (1876–1880) • Woodruff (1880–1898) • Snow (1898–1901) • J. F. Smith (1901–1918) • Ivins (1918–1921) • G. A. Smith (1921–1935) • Bowen (1935–1937) • Morris (1937–1948) • Curtis (1948–1958) • Bentley (1958–1962) • G. C. Smith (1962–1969) • Eldredge (1969–1972) • Backman (1972–1974) • Schaerrer (1977–1979) • Backman (1979–1985) • Featherstone (1985–1990) • Goaslind (1990–1998) • Dellenbach (1998–2001) • Hammond (2001–2004) • Dahlquist (2004–2009) • Beck (2009–)Categories:- 1953 births
- 20th-century Mormon missionaries
- American Mormon missionaries
- General Presidents of the Young Men (organization)
- Mormon missionaries in Brazil
- Mission presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Stake presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Bishops of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- University of Utah alumni
- Living people
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