Kent F. Richards
Encyclopedia
Kent Farnsworth Richards (born February 25, 1949) has been a general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since April 2009, serving in the Second Quorum of the Seventy.
degree in medicine
from the University of Utah
in 1969, and a doctor of medicine
degree from the same school in 1972. He has worked as a surgeon for IHC Bryner clinic since 1977 and served as Senior Vice President for four years at Intermountain Health Care. Richards has also served as a clinical professor of surgery at the University of Utah
, Chairman of the department of surgery at LDS Hospital
, and a member of board and executive committee on the IHC board of trustees.
in the Southern Mexican Mission
, elders quorum president, bishop, scoutmaster, high councilor, stake president, and president
of the Texas San Antonio Mission.
Richards married Marsha Gurr in 1968. He and his wife live in North Salt Lake, Utah
.
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 April 2009, serving in the Second Quorum of the Seventy.
Background
Richards received a bachelor of scienceBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
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...
in 1969, and a doctor of medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
degree from the same school in 1972. He has worked as a surgeon for IHC Bryner clinic since 1977 and served as Senior Vice President for four years at Intermountain Health Care. Richards has also served as a clinical professor of surgery at 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...
, Chairman of the department of surgery at LDS Hospital
LDS Hospital
LDS Hospital is a general urban hospital and surgical center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The hospital was originally owned by the LDS Church but is now owned and operated by Intermountain Healthcare...
, and a member of board and executive committee on the IHC board of trustees.
Church service
Prior to his call as a general authority of the church, Richards served as a full-time missionaryMormon 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 Southern Mexican 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...
, elders quorum president, bishop, scoutmaster, high councilor, stake president, and 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 Texas San Antonio Mission.
Richards married Marsha Gurr in 1968. He and his wife live in North Salt Lake, 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...
.