Bruce L. Olsen
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Bruce L. Olsen served as director of Public Affiars for the LDS Church from 1989-2008.
Olsen was born in Orangeville, Utah
. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Brigham Young University
(BYU).
From 1982-1985 Olsen served as president of the Massachusetts Boston Mission of the LDS Church. He later served as president of an LDS stake in Orem, Utah
. He also served on two occasions as a bishop and as a member of the Young Men
General Board.
Olsen was registrar at BYU, as well as manager for many performing groups and Assistant to the President for University Relations (essentially head of Public Relations done by the university). He also was a professor of communications part of his time at BYU. After working at BYU for 20 years Olsen went to work in Corporate Communications for Geneva Steel.
While Communications Director for the LDS Church Olsen sought to combat false and misleading statements about the church's income. Among ways he did this was sending a letter in response to Time Magazine's "Mormons, Inc." article.
Olsen later served for a time as president of the BYU Alumni Association. Beginning in 2008 he was called to serve as president of the San Diego Temple.
Olsen is married to the former Christine Payne. They are the parents of five children. She has been a member of the Young Women General Board and currently serves as Matron of the San Diego Temple.
Olsen was born in Orangeville, Utah
Orangeville, Utah
Orangeville is a city in northwestern Emery County, Utah, United States, at the edge of the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The city is at the junction of State Routes 29 and 57, straddling the banks of Cottonwood Creek...
. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU).
From 1982-1985 Olsen served as president of the Massachusetts Boston Mission of the LDS Church. He later served as president of an LDS stake in Orem, Utah
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
. He also served on two occasions as a bishop and as a member of the Young Men
Young Men (organization)
The Young Men is a youth organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
General Board.
Olsen was registrar at BYU, as well as manager for many performing groups and Assistant to the President for University Relations (essentially head of Public Relations done by the university). He also was a professor of communications part of his time at BYU. After working at BYU for 20 years Olsen went to work in Corporate Communications for Geneva Steel.
While Communications Director for the LDS Church Olsen sought to combat false and misleading statements about the church's income. Among ways he did this was sending a letter in response to Time Magazine's "Mormons, Inc." article.
Olsen later served for a time as president of the BYU Alumni Association. Beginning in 2008 he was called to serve as president of the San Diego Temple.
Olsen is married to the former Christine Payne. They are the parents of five children. She has been a member of the Young Women General Board and currently serves as Matron of the San Diego Temple.