Stanley D. Neeleman
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Stanley D. Neeleman is the Terry L. Crapo professor of law at the J. Reuben Clark Law School
of Brigham Young University
. Neeleman is an expert in tax and estate planning law. He has also served in many positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He will soon began service as president
of the Sao Paulo Brazil Temple
.
Neeleman was born in Salt Lake City. He has a bachelors degree from Westminster College
and an MA from George Washington University
. He received his JD from the University of Denver
where he was also the editor-in-chief of the Denver Law Review.
Neeleman has worked with the Internal Revenue Service
and as an academic fellow with various national trust and estate law bodies. He has been a member of the BYU Law School faculty since 1975.
In the LDS Church, Neeleman has served in many positions including as president
of the Brazil
Sao Paulo
South Mission
and as a bishop. Neeleman is married to the former Sheryl Lynn Hunt.
Neeleman is the author of Estate Planning for the Healthy, Wealthy Family. He also co-authored books on the probate laws of Utah and Idaho with H. Reese Hansen
.
J. Reuben Clark Law School
The J. Reuben Clark Law School is a professional graduate school located in Provo, Utah at Brigham Young University. Founded in 1973, the school is named after J. Reuben Clark, Jr.—former U.S. Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and LDS Church General Authority—and its charter dean was former...
of 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...
. Neeleman is an expert in tax and estate planning law. He has also served in many positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He will soon began service as 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 Sao Paulo Brazil Temple
São Paulo Brazil Temple
The São Paulo Brazil Temple is the 19th constructed and 17th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, it was the first LDS temple built in South America, and also the first temple to use the single story, single spire design...
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Neeleman was born in Salt Lake City. He has a bachelors degree from Westminster College
Westminster College, Salt Lake City
Westminster College is a private liberal arts college located in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. The college comprises four schools: the School of Arts and Sciences, the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business, the School of Education, and the School of Nursing and Health...
and an MA from George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
. He received his JD from the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
where he was also the editor-in-chief of the Denver Law Review.
Neeleman has worked with the Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
and as an academic fellow with various national trust and estate law bodies. He has been a member of the BYU Law School faculty since 1975.
In the LDS Church, Neeleman has served in many positions including 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 Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
South 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...
and as a bishop. Neeleman is married to the former Sheryl Lynn Hunt.
Neeleman is the author of Estate Planning for the Healthy, Wealthy Family. He also co-authored books on the probate laws of Utah and Idaho with H. Reese Hansen
H. Reese Hansen
H. Reese Hansen is an American legal academic. To date he is the longest serving dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University having served as dean from 1989 until 2004....
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Sources
- LDS Church News, July 18, 2009, p. 12
- BYU bio for Neeleman
- Random House listing of Neeleman's book