Steven E. Snow
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Steven Erastus Snow has been a general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2001.
Snow was born in St. George
, Utah
into a Latter-day Saint family. As a young man, he served as a missionary
for the LDS Church in West Germany
. Prior to his call as a general authority, Snow was a bishop, stake president, and the president
of the California
San Fernando
Mission
of the church. In 1999, he became an area seventy for the Utah South Area
of the Church.
Snow became a general authority and a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in April 2001. He has been a member of the seven-man Presidency of the Seventy since August 2007. In this capacity, Snow is responsible for overseeing the work of the area seventies in the North America Central Area of the church.
Snow has an accounting degree from the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
at Utah State University
and a juris doctorate from Brigham Young University
. He has been a deputy county attorney for Washington County, Utah
and a senior partner in the Snow Nuffer law firm.
Snow's great-great-great grandfather is former church apostle Erastus Snow
.
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 2001.
Snow was born in St. George
St. George, Utah
St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah. It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 119 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles ...
, 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...
into a Latter-day Saint family. As a young man, he served as a missionary
Mormon 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...
for the LDS Church in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. Prior to his call as a general authority, Snow was a bishop, stake president, and the 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 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...
San Fernando
San Fernando, California
San Fernando is a city located in the San Fernando Valley, in northwestern region of Los Angeles, California, United States. The population was 23,645 at the 2010 census, up from 23,564 at the 2000 census.-History:...
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 1999, he became an area seventy for the Utah South 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...
of the Church.
Snow became a general authority and a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in April 2001. He has been a member of the seven-man Presidency of the Seventy since August 2007. In this capacity, Snow is responsible for overseeing the work of the area seventies in the North America Central Area of the church.
Snow has an accounting degree from the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business is located at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. The Huntsman School is the oldest continuously operating business college in the Western United States and one of the oldest in the nation.-History:...
at Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
and a juris doctorate 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...
. He has been a deputy county attorney for Washington County, Utah
Washington County, Utah
As of the census of 2000, there were 90,354 people, 29,939 households, and 23,442 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 36,478 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
and a senior partner in the Snow Nuffer law firm.
Snow's great-great-great grandfather is former church apostle Erastus Snow
Erastus Snow
Erastus Fairbanks Snow , born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1849 to 1888. Snow was also a leading figure in Mormon colonization of Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.Snow Canyon State Park Erastus...
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