Susan W. Tanner

Susan Winder Tanner (born (1953-01-10) January 10, 1953) served from 2002 to 2008 as the twelfth general president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Biography

Born in Granger, Utah to Richard W. Winder and Barbara Woodhead, Tanner grew up on the Winder family homestead at Winder Dairy. She earned a degree in humanitites from Brigham Young University. She was called by LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley as the general president of the Young Women organization on October 5, 2002, succeeding Margaret D. Nadauld. As president of the Young Women, Tanner was an ex officio member of the church's Boards of Trustees/Education. From 2002 to 2007, Tanner's counselors in the Young Women general presidency were Julie B. Beck and Elaine S. Dalton. From 2007 to 2008, Dalton was her first counselor and Mary N. Cook was her second counselor. In 2008, Tanner was succeeded as president of the Young Women by her first counselor, Dalton.

Tanner married John S. Tanner in the Salt Lake Temple on September 3, 1974. They live in Provo, Utah and are the parents of five children. She is a great-great granddaughter of church leader John R. Winder.

Tanner is currently serving with her husband, who is president of the church's Brazil Sao Paulo South Mission; this assignment began in 2011 and is expected to end in 2014.

Tanner is the author of Daughters in My Kingdom (2011), a book about the history of the Relief Society published by the LDS Church and distributed to adult women members.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Notes

↑ Sarah Jane Weaver, "Strengthening women: 'Daughters in my Kingdom' is to help women in their responsibilities", Deseret News, 2011-09-27.
↑ Peggy Fletcher Stack, "Mormon women to get new book just for them", Salt Lake Tribune, 2011-08-22.
↑ Chelsee Niebergall, "Daughters in My Kingdom: A Historical Work for Today’s LDS Woman", Liahona, November 2011.

References

“Susan Winder Tanner Young Women General President”, Liahona, November 2002.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by Margaret D. Nadauld	President of the Young Women October 2, 2002 (2002-10-02) – April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05)	Succeeded by Elaine S. Dalton

v t e General presidencies of the Young Women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Presidents	E.S. Taylor (1880–1904) Tingey (1905–29) Fox (1929–37) L.G. Cannon (1937–48) Reeder (1948–61) Jacobsen (1961–72) Funk (1972–78) E.A. Cannon (1978–84) Kapp (1984–92) Hales Beckham (1992–97) Nadauld (1997–2002) Tanner (2002–08) Dalton (2008–13) Oscarson (2013–)

First Counselors	M.Y. Taylor (1880–87) Dougall (1887–1904) Fox (1905–29) L.G. Cannon (1929–37) Williams (1937–44) Goddard (1944–48) Bennett (1948–61) Judd (1961–72) H.H.C. Smith (1972–78) Darger (1978–84) Holland (1984–86) Turley (1986–87) Malan (1987–92) Pearce (1992–97) Thomas (1997–2002) Beck (2002–07) Dalton (2007–08) Cook (2008–13) McConkie (2013–)

Second Counselors	Tingey (1880–1904) Nystrom (1905–23) L.G. Cannon (1923–29) Beesley (1929–37) Goddard (1937–44) Andersen (1944–48) Longden (1948–61) Holt (1961–72) Kapp (1972–78) N.B. Smith (1978–84) Turley (1984–86) Malan (1986–87) Jack (1987–90) Hales Beckham (1990–92) Pinegar (1992–94) Parkin (1994–97) Thomas (1997) Larsen (1997–2002) Dalton (2002–07) Cook (2007–08) Dibb (2008–13) Marriott (2013–)

Persondata
Name	Tanner, Susan W.
Alternative names
Short description	American Mormon leader
Date of birth	January 10, 1953
Place of birth	Granger, Utah
Date of death
Place of death

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