Dean M. Davies

First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric

October 9, 2015

Called by

Gérald Caussé

Predecessor

Gérald Caussé

Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric

March 31, 2012 – October 9, 2015

Called by

Gary E. Stevenson

Predecessor

Keith B. McMullin

Successor

W. Christopher Waddell

Personal details

Born

Dean M. Davies
September 5, 1951
Utah, United States

Spouse(s)

Darla James

Children

Dean Myron Davies (born September 5, 1951) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2012. He has been the first counselor to Gérald Caussé in the Presiding Bishopric of the LDS Church since October 9, 2015.^[1] Beginning March 31, 2012, he served previously as the second counselor to Gary E. Stevenson in the Presiding Bishopric.

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 .^[2]

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 are the parents of five children.

Notes

↑ "New Presiding Bishopric Announced : Bishop Gérald Caussé is 15th presiding bishop in Church's history", Newsroom (LDS Church), 2015-10-09
↑ 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.
"Bishop Dean M. Davies", Liahona, November 2015.
"General Authorities: Bishop Dean M. Davies", lds.org

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by Gérald Caussé	First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric October 9, 2015 -	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Keith B. McMullin	Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric March 31, 2012 - October 9, 2015	Succeeded by W. Christopher Waddell

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

Current Presiding Bishopric	Gérald Caussé (Presiding Bishop) Dean M. Davies (First Counselor) · W. Christopher Waddell (Second 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 (2012–15) Caussé (2015–)

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 (2012–15) Davies (2015–)

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 (2012–15) Waddell (2015–)

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