Marcus B. Nash
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Marcus Bell Nash has been a general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2006. Since 2007, he has been the president of the church's South America
West Area
, which includes the nations of Peru
and Bolivia
.
in the El Salvador
San Salvador
Mission
of the church. In 1979, he married Shelley Hatch in the Salt Lake Temple
. They had known each other growing up, having lived in the same neighborhood since Nash was about eight years old. The Nashes are the parents of five children.
Nash worked on the construction of the Seattle Washington Temple
during the summer of 1979. He received a bachelor's degree
in international relations and a law degree from Brigham Young University
in Provo
, Utah
. Since then, he has been an attorney and partner in the law firm of Stafford, Fray, Cooper.
In the LDS Church, Nash has served as a bishop and elders quorum president. From 1991 until 2001, he was president of the Lynnwood Washington
Stake. From 2001 to 2006 Nash was an area seventy.
In April 2006, Nash became a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy. In August 2007, Nash became the second counselor in presidency of the South America West Area. Following the October 2007 call of the South America West Area President, Walter F. González
, as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, Nash was to succeed González as the president of the South America West Area.
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 2006. Since 2007, he has been the president of the church's South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
West Area
Area (LDS Church)
An area is an administrative unit of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which typically is composed of multiple stakes and missions...
, which includes the nations of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and 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...
.
Biography
Nash grew up in the Seattle area and was raised as a Latter-day Saint. As a young man, he served as a LDS Church missionaryMissionary (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...
in the El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
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. In 1979, he married Shelley Hatch in the Salt Lake Temple
Salt Lake Temple
The Salt Lake Temple is the largest and best-known of more than 130 temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the sixth temple built by the church, requiring 40 years to complete, and the fourth operating temple built since the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo,...
. They had known each other growing up, having lived in the same neighborhood since Nash was about eight years old. The Nashes are the parents of five children.
Nash worked on the construction of the Seattle Washington Temple
Seattle Washington Temple
The Seattle Washington Temple is the 21st constructed and 19th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Bellevue, Washington it has a modern single-spire design...
during the summer of 1979. He received 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 international relations and a law degree 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...
in Provo
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
, 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...
. Since then, he has been an attorney and partner in the law firm of Stafford, Fray, Cooper.
In the LDS Church, Nash has served as a bishop and elders quorum president. From 1991 until 2001, he was president of the Lynnwood Washington
Lynnwood, Washington
Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 35,836 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest in Snohomish County and twenty-ninth largest in Washington State. The city is a mix of urban, suburban, small city, crossroads and bedroom community to many...
Stake. From 2001 to 2006 Nash was an area seventy.
In April 2006, Nash became a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy. In August 2007, Nash became the second counselor in presidency of the South America West Area. Following the October 2007 call of the South America West Area President, Walter F. González
Walter F. González
Walter Fermín González Núñez is a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has been one of the seven presidents of the seventy of the church since October 2007....
, as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, Nash was to succeed González as the president of the South America West Area.