W. Craig Zwick
Encyclopedia
William Craig Zwick has been a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1995. Prior to his call as a general authority
, he was the owner of Zwick Construction Inc., a major company in Salt Lake City, Utah
that frequently performed construction jobs for the LDS Church.
for the LDS Church in Argentina
. Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve was one of Elder Zwick's Mission Presidents. It was while on this mission that he worked on his first LDS Church chapel construction project. Prior to his call as a general authority, Zwick served as president
of the Chile
Santiago
South Mission
of the LDS Church.
.
Zwick started working for his father's construction company, Zwick Construction Inc., after he returned from his mission and eventually became the owner and operator. They built many hospitals and schools. They also were the construction company for the Family History Library
, the South Visitors Center on Temple Square
, the Museum of Church History and Art
, and the Portland Oregon Temple
. He is the father of four children.
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...
, he was the owner of Zwick Construction Inc., a major company in Salt Lake City, 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...
that frequently performed construction jobs for the LDS Church.
Church service
Zwick was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served as a missionaryMormon 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 Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve was one of Elder Zwick's Mission Presidents. It was while on this mission that he worked on his first LDS Church chapel construction project. Prior to his call as a general authority, Zwick 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 Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
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...
of the LDS Church.
Career
Zwick received a degree in business from the University of UtahUniversity 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...
.
Zwick started working for his father's construction company, Zwick Construction Inc., after he returned from his mission and eventually became the owner and operator. They built many hospitals and schools. They also were the construction company for the Family History Library
Family History Library
The Family History Library is a genealogical research facility in downtown Salt Lake City. The library is open to the public free of charge and is operated by FamilySearch, the genealogical arm of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .-History:The origins of the Family History...
, the South Visitors Center on Temple Square
Temple Square
Temple Square is a ten acre complex located in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . In recent years, the usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities immediately adjacent to Temple Square...
, the Museum of Church History and Art
Museum of Church History and Art
The Church History Museum is the premier museum operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is opposite the west gates of the church's Temple Square...
, and the Portland Oregon Temple
Portland Oregon Temple
The Portland Oregon Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located on near the intersection of Highway 217 and I-5 in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The temple's architecture features six white spires and a white marble exterior accented with green marble trim and topped...
. He is the father of four children.