Richard W. Winder
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Richard W. Winder (born 1924) has been a mid-level leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for much of the last few decades.
Winder was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Winder served as an LDS Church missionary in Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1950.[1][2]
Winder married Barbara W. Winder, who would later become a general president of the LDS Church's Relief Society. The Winders made their living by running Winder Dairy.
In the LDS Church, Winder served as a bishop, stake president and Regional Representative of the Twelve.[3][2] Winder also served as president of the church's California San Diego Mission.
In 1990, when the Czechoslovakia Mission of the church was reorganized after the fall of communism, Winder was apointed as the president of that mission.[4] Winder has also been a counselor in the presidency of the Jordan River Utah Temple.
From 1999 to 2002, Winder served as president of the Family and Church History Mission, which included missionaries in the Family History Library and the Church History Library and Archives.[5]
Winder served as first president of the Nauvoo Illinois Temple from 2002 to 2004.[6]
