Victor L. Brown
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Victor Lee Brown was the tenth Presiding Bishop
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) between 1972 and 1985. He was a general authority
of the LDS Church from 1961 until his death.
Brown was born in Cardston, Alberta
, Canada
, the son of Gerald Stephen Brown and Maggie Calder Lee. Brown received his education from the University of Utah
, LDS Business College
and the University of California
. He worked in various ground operations management positions for several different airlines before becoming a full time leader in the LDS Church.
Among other positions in the LDS Church, Brown served as bishop of the Denver
4th Ward. He and his wife Lois Kjar were the parents of five children.
In 1961, Brown was called as the Second Counselor to Presiding Bishop
John H. Vandenburg
. He succeeded Vandenburg as Presiding Bishop in 1972.
In 1985, Brown was released as Presiding Bishop and called to be the president of the Salt Lake Temple
and a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy. He was designated as an emeritus
general authority in 1989. Brown died at Salt Lake City
, Utah
.
Presiding Bishop (LDS Church)
The Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a priesthood calling with church-wide authority. The Presiding Bishop is the highest leadership position within the church's Aaronic priesthood.-Presiding Bishopric:...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) between 1972 and 1985. He was 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...
of the LDS Church from 1961 until his death.
Brown was born in Cardston, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the son of Gerald Stephen Brown and Maggie Calder Lee. Brown received his education from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
, LDS Business College
LDS Business College
LDS Business College is a two-year college in Salt Lake City, Utah, focused on training students in business and industry. The college is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and operates under the Church Educational System and is associated with the Brigham Young University...
and the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
. He worked in various ground operations management positions for several different airlines before becoming a full time leader in the LDS Church.
Among other positions in the LDS Church, Brown served as bishop of the Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
4th Ward. He and his wife Lois Kjar were the parents of five children.
In 1961, Brown was called as the Second Counselor to Presiding Bishop
Presiding Bishop (LDS Church)
The Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a priesthood calling with church-wide authority. The Presiding Bishop is the highest leadership position within the church's Aaronic priesthood.-Presiding Bishopric:...
John H. Vandenburg
John H. Vandenburg
John Henry Vandenberg was the ninth Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1961 and 1972. He also served as an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles between 1972 and 1976 and a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy between 1976 and 1978...
. He succeeded Vandenburg as Presiding Bishop in 1972.
In 1985, Brown was released as Presiding Bishop and called to be the president of 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,...
and a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy. He was designated as an emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
general authority in 1989. Brown died at Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, 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...
.