Loren C. Dunn

Loren C. Dunn

Loren Charles Dunn (1930-06-12 – 2001-05-16) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1968 until his death. ["2007 Deseret Morning News Church Almanac" (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Morning News, 2006) p. 78]

Dunn was born in Tooele, Utah. He married Sharon Longden. Dunn earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and economics from Brigham Young University and a master's degree in public relations from Boston University.

After Dunn became a member of the seven-man First Council of the Seventy in 1968, he served in several key church positions. He was the managing director of the church's Missionary Department in 1974. [ [http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=18d1fd758096b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “Elder Asay to Direct Missionary Department,”] "Ensign", June 1976, 86.] In the early 1980s, he served as director of the Adult Curriculum Department of the church. Dunn was an inaugural member of the newly-created First Quorum of the Seventy in 1976 and he was also the president of the church's Australia Sydney Mission for three years.

Dunn served as president of several areas of the church in North America. In 1984, he was the president of the North America Northwest Area. [ [http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=9c5105481ae6b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “Area Presidencies Called as Church Modifies Geographical Administration,”] "Ensign", Aug. 1984, 75.] Later while he was serving as president of the North America Central Area he also served as president of Nauvoo Resotoration, Inc. [Marvin K. Gardner, [http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=6c2b71ec9b17b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “Making Nauvoo Beautiful Again: Just What the Doctor Ordered,”] "Ensign", Oct. 1987, 20.]

In October 2000, Dunn was given general authority emeritus status. He was called that same month as the first president of the Boston Massachusetts Temple. He served in this position until his death.

Dunn wrote the words to the hymn "Testimony", which is #137 in the 1985 English edition of the LDS Church hymnal.

Among Dunn's published works is "Prepare Now to Succeed on Your Mission" (Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 1977). [ [http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=024644f8f206c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=d798b8c96c89b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “FYI: For Your Information,”] "New Era", July 1977, 42.]

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External links

* [http://gapages.com/dunnlc1.htm Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: Loren C. Dunn]


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