Dean M. Davies

Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric

March 31, 2012

Called by

Gary E. Stevenson

Personal details

Born

Dean Myron Davies
5 September 1951
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Spouse

Darla James

Children

Dean Myron Davies (born September 5, 1951) is a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He became the second counselor to Gary E. Stevenson in the Presiding Bishopric of the LDS Church on March 31, 2012.

Over his career, Davies worked in the real estate investment, construction and management industries. Prior to his appointment as a general authority, he was employed by the LDS Church directing the construction of meetinghouse, temple and special project facilities .^[1]

He served previously in the LDS Church as president of the church's Puerto Rico San Juan Mission and as a stake president, as well as a full-time missionary in the Uruguay/Paraguay Mission. He earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Brigham Young University and has completed advanced executive programs at Stanford and Northwestern Universities.

Davies was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and is married to Darla James. They have five children and 14 grandchildren.

Notes

↑ New Presiding Bishopric, Relief Society Presidency and General Authorities Announced at Mormon General Conference accessed Mar. 31, 2012

References

"Bishop Dean M. Davies", Liahona, May 2012.
"General Authorities: Bishop Dean M. Davies", lds.org

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by Keith B. McMullin	Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric March 31, 2012–	Incumbent

Members of the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Current Presiding Bishopric	Gary E. Stevenson (Presiding Bishop) Gérald Caussé (First Counselor) · Dean M. Davies (Secound Counselor)

Presiding Bishops	Partridge (1831–40) Whitney (1847–50) Hunter (1851–83) Preston (1884–1907) Nibley (1907–25) Cannon (1925–38) Richards (1938–52) Wirthlin (1952–61) Vandenberg (1961–72) Brown (1972–85) Hales (1985–94) Bateman (1994–95) H.D. Burton (1995–2012) Stevenson (2012–)

First Counselors	Morley (1831–40) G. Miller (1844–46) Hardy (1856–84) R.T. Burton (1884–1907) O.P. Miller (1907–18) Smith (1918–38) Ashton (1938–46) Wirthlin (1946–52) Isaacson (1952–61) Simpson (1961–72) Peterson (1972–85) Eyring (1985–92) H.D. Burton (1992–95) Edgley (1995–2012) Caussé (2012–)

Second Counselors	Corrill (1831–37) Billings (1837–40) Little (1856–74) R.T. Burton (1874–83) Cannon (1884–86) Winder (1887–1901) O.P. Miller (1901–07) Smith (1907–18) Wells (1918–38) Wirthlin (1938–46) Isaacson (1946–52) Buehner (1952–61) Brown (1961–72) Featherstone (1972–76) Clarke (1976–85) Pace (1985–92) Edgley (1992–95) McMullin (1995–2012) Davies (2012–)