W. Don Ladd
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W. Don Ladd was a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and also previously vice president for governmental relations of Marriott International
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Ladd was born in San Mateo, Florida
. He was raised with an LDS mother and attending the LDS Church but his father was a Southern Baptist and he was not baptized until age 19.
Ladd attended the University of Florida
and later joined the United States military.
In 1958 he became an administrative assistant to a United States congressman. It was in Washington that he met Ruth Lynne Pearson who he married in 1962 in the Logan Temple.
In 1967 Ladd became an assistant to Orville L. Freeman, United States Secretary of Agriculture
.
In 1982 Ladd joined Marriott International.
In the Church Ladd served as a stake president, a regional representative
and as chairman of the Church's Public Affairs Council in Washington, D.C.
Ladd served as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy from 1994 to 2000.
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. Marriott, Jr...
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Ladd was born in San Mateo, Florida
San Mateo, Florida
San Mateo is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States, located just southeast of the city of Palatka. It is on the east shore of the St. Johns River.-Geography:It is located at , with an elevation of...
. He was raised with an LDS mother and attending the LDS Church but his father was a Southern Baptist and he was not baptized until age 19.
Ladd attended the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
and later joined the United States military.
In 1958 he became an administrative assistant to a United States congressman. It was in Washington that he met Ruth Lynne Pearson who he married in 1962 in the Logan Temple.
In 1967 Ladd became an assistant to Orville L. Freeman, United States Secretary of Agriculture
United States Secretary of Agriculture
The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The current secretary is Tom Vilsack, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 20 January 2009. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other...
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In 1982 Ladd joined Marriott International.
In the Church Ladd served as a stake president, a regional representative
Regional representative of the Twelve
Regional representative of the Twelve, commonly shorted to regional representative or regional rep, was a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1968 and 1995...
and as chairman of the Church's Public Affairs Council in Washington, D.C.
Ladd served as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy from 1994 to 2000.
Sources
- LDS Church News, 7 May 1994.
- “Elder W. Don Ladd Of the Seventy,” Ensign, May 1994, p. 108
- "Elder Ladd was a constant example of living the gospel," Mormon TimesMormon TimesMormon Times was a website and newspaper insert containing news and information for and about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . According to mormontimes.com, it has moved back to Deseret News....
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