David C. Hoopes
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David C. Hoopes was special assistant to the U.S. President
from 1971-1977 and later an investment adviser.
Hoopes was born to Lorenzo Hoopes
and his wife Stella in Twin Falls, Idaho
. As a young man he served a mission
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to Argentina
. He received a BA in political science and an MA in International Public Administration from Brigham Young University
.
Hoopes then received an MPA and Ph.D. from the University of Southern California
. While working on these degrees he served as president of Anthony Craig & Associates in Los Angeles
. He was also a consultant to a California legislative committee on reorganizing the Los Angeles Unified School District
.
In 1971 Hoopes joined the Nixon Administration and in 1974 he was made Special Assistant to the President. After Gerald Ford
lost his bid for re-election, Hoopes returned to the private sector working for Bechtel Corporation.
From 1998–2001 Hoopes served as president
of the Chile
Santiago
South Mission
of the LDS Church. From 2004–2007 he served as president
of the Caracas Venezuela Temple
. He also served as a bishop among many other positions in the LDS Church.
Hoopes married Diane Tuttle the daughter of A. Theodore Tuttle. They are the parents of seven children.
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
from 1971-1977 and later an investment adviser.
Hoopes was born to Lorenzo Hoopes
Lorenzo Hoopes
Lorenzo Hoopes is as of January 2010 the head of the Paramount Theatre Board in Oakland, California. The Paramount Theatre is a public institution with a board that appoints new members, with the consent of the city council and mayor, but in the past the decisions of the board have always been...
and his wife Stella in Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 44,125 at the 2010 censusTwin Falls is the largest city of Idaho's Magic Valley region...
. As a young man he served a mission
Missionary (LDS Church)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. He received a BA in political science and an MA in International Public Administration 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...
.
Hoopes then received an MPA and Ph.D. from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. While working on these degrees he served as president of Anthony Craig & Associates in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. He was also a consultant to a California legislative committee on reorganizing the Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District is the largest public school system in California. It is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population...
.
In 1971 Hoopes joined the Nixon Administration and in 1974 he was made Special Assistant to the President. After Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
lost his bid for re-election, Hoopes returned to the private sector working for Bechtel Corporation.
From 1998–2001 Hoopes served as president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
of the Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
South Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
of the LDS Church. From 2004–2007 he served as president
Temple President
Temple president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A temple president's primary responsibility is to supervise the affairs of an LDS temple in both an administrative and spiritual capacity....
of the Caracas Venezuela Temple
Caracas Venezuela Temple
The Caracas Venezuela Temple is the 96th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.In 1995, the president of the LDS Church, Gordon B. Hinckley, announced plans to construct a Mormon temple in Venezuela. Immediately following that announcement, a search was conducted to...
. He also served as a bishop among many other positions in the LDS Church.
Hoopes married Diane Tuttle the daughter of A. Theodore Tuttle. They are the parents of seven children.