F. Melvin Hammond
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Floyd Melvin Hammond (born December 19, 1933) was an Idaho
politician and has been a general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1989. He was the nineteenth general president of the church's Young Men organization from 2001 to 2004.
Hammond was born in Blackfoot
, Idaho
. He served as a LDS Church missionary
in the Spanish–American Mission
of the church from 1954 to 1956. Hammond attended Ricks College and Brigham Young University
. After graduating from BYU, Hammond became a professor of religion at Ricks College in 1966. He was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives
for 16 years from the late 1960s to the early 1980s.
In 1984, Hammond became the president
of the Bolivia
Cochabamba
Mission of the church. Before his call as a general authority, Hammond was also a bishop, stake president, and Regional Representative of the Twelve Apostles. In 1989, he became a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy. In 1993, he was transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy, where he served until being granted general authority emeritus
status in 2005.
From 1997 to 1998, Hammond was the second counselor to Jack H. Goaslind
in the general presidency of the Young Men organization. From 1998 to 2001, he was the first counselor to general president Robert K. Dellenbach
. In 2001, Hammond succeeded Dellenbach as the general president of the organization. Hammond served until 2004, when he was succeeded by Charles W. Dahlquist II
. Hammond was the last general authority of the church to serve as general president of the Young Men.
In 2003, Hammond was awarded the Silver Buffalo Award
by the Boy Scouts of America
for his work in incorporating Scouting
into the Young Men program of the LDS Church.
Since 2005, Hammond has been the president
of the Washington D.C. Temple
.
Hammond is married to Bonnie Sellers and is the father of six children.
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
politician and has been a general authority
General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1989. He was the nineteenth general president of the church's Young Men organization from 2001 to 2004.
Hammond was born in Blackfoot
Blackfoot, Idaho
Blackfoot is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 10,419 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Bingham County. Blackfoot is self-designated the "Potato Capital of the World", because it claims to have the largest potato industry in the world...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. He served as a LDS Church 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 Spanish–American 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 church from 1954 to 1956. Hammond attended Ricks College and 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...
. After graduating from BYU, Hammond became a professor of religion at Ricks College in 1966. He was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives
Idaho House of Representatives
The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms and meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.-Composition of the House:...
for 16 years from the late 1960s to the early 1980s.
In 1984, Hammond became the 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 Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
Cochabamba
Cochabamba
Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people...
Mission of the church. Before his call as a general authority, Hammond was also a bishop, stake president, and Regional Representative of the Twelve Apostles. In 1989, he became a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy. In 1993, he was transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy, where he served until being granted general authority emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
status in 2005.
From 1997 to 1998, Hammond was the second counselor to Jack H. Goaslind
Jack H. Goaslind
Jack H. Goaslind, Jr. was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1978 to his death. He was the seventeenth general president of the Young Men organization of the church from 1990-98.-Early life and local church service:Goaslind was born in Salt Lake City,...
in the general presidency of the Young Men organization. From 1998 to 2001, he was the first counselor to general president Robert K. Dellenbach
Robert K. Dellenbach
Robert Kent Dellenbach was an American educational administrator and has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1990. He was the eighteenth general president of the Young Men organization of the LDS Church from 1998 to 2001.Dellenbach was born in Salt...
. In 2001, Hammond succeeded Dellenbach as the general president of the organization. Hammond served until 2004, when he was succeeded by Charles W. Dahlquist II
Charles W. Dahlquist II
Charles Winston Dahlquist II was the general president of the Young Men organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2004 to 2009. He was the twentieth head of the LDS Church's Young Men organization....
. Hammond was the last general authority of the church to serve as general president of the Young Men.
In 2003, Hammond was awarded the Silver Buffalo Award
Silver Buffalo Award
The Silver Buffalo Award is the national-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. It is presented for noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth on a national basis, either as part of, or independent of the Scouting program...
by the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
for his work in incorporating Scouting
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
into the Young Men program of the LDS Church.
Since 2005, Hammond has been the 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 Washington D.C. Temple
Washington D.C. Temple
The Washington D.C. Temple is the 18th constructed and 16th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Kensington, Maryland, USA, near the Capital Beltway just north of Washington, D.C...
.
Hammond is married to Bonnie Sellers and is the father of six children.