Richard J. Maynes
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Richard John Maynes has been a general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1997.
Maynes was born in Berkeley
, California
to Stan and Betty Maynes. He was named basketball MVP three years at his high school in Hollister, California
and started his schooling at Brigham Young University
(BYU) on an athletic scholarship. From 1969 to 1971, Maynes put education and basketball on hold, so he could serve a mission
for the LDS Church in Uruguay
and Paraguay
.
After returning from his mission, Maynes resumed school at BYU. During the summer before his senior year, he met Nancy Purrington while working with friends at a resort in Idaho. After assisting in her conversion process and baptizing her into the LDS Church, a courtship ensued and they were married in the Manti Utah Temple
on August 15, 1974.
Maynes graduated from BYU in 1974 with a B.S.
in business management and a double minor in economics
and accounting. He then entered the American Graduate School of International Management (today known as the Thunderbird School of Global Management
), earning an M.S.
in international management in 1976. He would go on to become president of Raymond Production Systems, Inc. and later CEO of Fountain Fresh International
, a beverage company with markets in Asia
and Europe
. He also became co-owner of CS Wood, Inc., a Salt Lake City firm specializing in architectural building supplies.
In the LDS Church, Maynes has served as an elders quorum president, a counselor in two bishoprics, a stake mission president, and a stake high councilor. He served as president
of the Mexico
Monterrey
Mission
of the LDS Church from 1989 to 1992. He was called as a general authority
in 1997 and joined the Second Quorum of the Seventy; on March 31, 2001, he was transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy .
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 1997.
Maynes was born in Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to Stan and Betty Maynes. He was named basketball MVP three years at his high school in Hollister, California
Hollister, California
Hollister is a city in and the county seat of San Benito County, California, United States. The population was 34,928 at the 2010 census. Hollister is primarily an agricultural town.-History:...
and started his schooling at 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...
(BYU) on an athletic scholarship. From 1969 to 1971, Maynes put education and basketball on hold, so he could serve a 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...
for the LDS Church in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
.
After returning from his mission, Maynes resumed school at BYU. During the summer before his senior year, he met Nancy Purrington while working with friends at a resort in Idaho. After assisting in her conversion process and baptizing her into the LDS Church, a courtship ensued and they were married in the Manti Utah Temple
Manti Utah Temple
The Manti Utah Temple is the fifth constructed temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Located in the city of Manti, Utah, it was the third LDS temple built west of the Mississippi River after the Mormons' great trek westward. The Manti Utah Temple (formerly the Manti Temple)...
on August 15, 1974.
Maynes graduated from BYU in 1974 with a B.S.
Bachelor 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...
in business management and a double minor in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and accounting. He then entered the American Graduate School of International Management (today known as the Thunderbird School of Global Management
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Thunderbird School of Global Management is a private business school whose main campus is located in Glendale, Arizona. Founded in 1946 by retired U.S...
), earning an M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in international management in 1976. He would go on to become president of Raymond Production Systems, Inc. and later CEO of Fountain Fresh International
Fountain Fresh International
Fountain Fresh International is a defunct United States company that operated soft drink and water dispensers at retail locations. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Fountain Fresh developed and marketed in-store, self-serve soft drink and pure drinking water beverage centers in the mid-1990s.The...
, a beverage company with markets in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. He also became co-owner of CS Wood, Inc., a Salt Lake City firm specializing in architectural building supplies.
In the LDS Church, Maynes has served as an elders quorum president, a counselor in two bishoprics, a stake mission president, and a stake high councilor. He served 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 Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
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 from 1989 to 1992. He was called as 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...
in 1997 and joined the Second Quorum of the Seventy; on March 31, 2001, he was transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy .