Susan W. Tanner

Susan Winder Tanner (born January 10, 1953) was the twelfth general president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2002 until April 2008.

Born in Granger, Utah to Richard W. Winder and Barbara Woodhead, Tanner grew up on the family homestead at Winder Dairy. She earned a degree in humanitites from Brigham Young University. She was called by Church President Gordon B. Hinckley as the general president of the Young Women organization on October 5, 2002, succeeding Margaret D. Nadauld. As president of the Young Women, Tanner was an ex officio member of the church's Board of Education. From 2002 to 2007, Tanner's counselors in the Young Women general presidency were Julie B. Beck and Elaine S. Dalton. From 2007 to 2008, Dalton was her first counselor and Mary N. Cook was her second counselor. In 2008, Tanner was succeeded as president of the Young Women by her first counselor Dalton.

Tanner married John S. Tanner in the Salt Lake Temple on September 3, 1974. They currently live in Provo, Utah and are the parents of five children. She is a great-great granddaughter of church leader John R. Winder.

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* [http://lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b12f9d18fae655bb69095bd3e44916a0/?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=12ff76e6ffe0c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “Susan Winder Tanner Young Women General President”] , "Ensign", Nov. 2002, 123.