Michael A. Kennedy
Encyclopedia
Michael A. Kennedy is an American
businessman. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a descendant of Joseph Smith, Jr.. Kennedy has done much to unify the descendants of Joseph Smith.
, not as a member of the LDS Church. In high school he learned of Joseph Smith and met with LDS Church missionaries
. He was baptised
a member of the LDS Church in 1973. He then enrolled in Southern Utah University
, and was ordained an elder in the church. Shortly after his ordination, he was married to Darcy in the church's Provo Utah Temple
.
Kennedy worked as an IT
director for ProPay
. He also serves as president of the Joseph and Emma Smith Family Association and was a trustee of Nauvoo University
, which operated from 2009 to 2010.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a descendant of Joseph Smith, Jr.. Kennedy has done much to unify the descendants of Joseph Smith.
Biography
Kennedy grew up in NevadaNevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, not as a member of the LDS Church. In high school he learned of Joseph Smith and met with LDS Church missionaries
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...
. He was baptised
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
a member of the LDS Church in 1973. He then enrolled in Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University, or SUU, is located in Cedar City, Utah. It was founded in 1897 as an extension of the Agricultural College of Utah, by the citizens of Cedar City.During its history, the school has been known as:...
, and was ordained an elder in the church. Shortly after his ordination, he was married to Darcy in the church's Provo Utah Temple
Provo Utah Temple
The Provo Utah Temple is the 17th constructed and 15th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
.
Kennedy worked as an IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
director for ProPay
ProPay
ProPay, Inc is an American financial services company headquartered in Lehi, UT. The company provides payment solutions that include merchant accounts, payment processing, ACH services, pre-paid cards and other payment-related products. ProPay also provides end-to-end encryption and tokenization...
. He also serves as president of the Joseph and Emma Smith Family Association and was a trustee of Nauvoo University
Nauvoo University
Nauvoo University was a private academic institution organized by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nauvoo, Illinois...
, which operated from 2009 to 2010.
Sources
- Deseret Morning NewsDeseret Morning NewsThe Deseret News is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is Utah's oldest continuously published daily newspaper. It has the second largest daily circulation in the state behind The Salt Lake Tribune. The Deseret News is owned by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of...
, May 8, 2008 - Church NewsChurch NewsThe Church News is a weekly tabloid-sized supplement to the Deseret News and the MormonTimes , a Salt Lake City, Utah newspaper owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, September 17, 2005 - Deseret Morning NewsDeseret Morning NewsThe Deseret News is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is Utah's oldest continuously published daily newspaper. It has the second largest daily circulation in the state behind The Salt Lake Tribune. The Deseret News is owned by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of...
, July 23, 2008 - Deseret Morning NewsDeseret Morning NewsThe Deseret News is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is Utah's oldest continuously published daily newspaper. It has the second largest daily circulation in the state behind The Salt Lake Tribune. The Deseret News is owned by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of...
, October 5, 2007