David L. Beck
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David LeRoy Beck 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 Brazil
ian 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.
Young Men (organization)
The Young Men is a youth organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
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
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. When he was ten years old his father, Wayne Beck, was called 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 Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian 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 and Beck lived in Brazil with his parents and siblings for the next few years. In the early 1970s, Beck served as a missionary
Mormon missionary
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...
in the Brazil North Central (later the Brazil São Paulo North) Mission.
Beck holds a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
and a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in engineering administration, both from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
.
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
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
North Mission.
At the April 2009 general conference
General Conference (LDS Church)
General Conference is a semiannual world conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held in April and October, where members gather in a series of two-hour sessions to listen to instruction from Church leaders...
of the LDS Church, Beck was accepted
Common consent
Common consent is a democratic principle established by the Latter Day Saint movement's founder, Joseph Smith, Jr., who taught in 1830 that "all things must be done in order, and by common consent in the church, by the prayer of faith." As it is most frequently used by the Church of Jesus Christ of...
by the membership as the president of the Young Men organization. Beck succeeded Charles W. Dahlquist in this position. Beck selected Larry M. Gibson
Larry M. Gibson
Larry Miner Gibson is an American businessman and has been a member of the general presidency of the Young Men organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 2009....
and Adrián Ochoa
Adrián Ochoa
Adrián Ochoa Quintana has been the second counselor in general presidency of the Young Men organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2009....
as his counselors.
Beck is married to the former Robyn Erickson and they are the parents of four children.