H. David Burton

H. David Burton
Emeritus general authority
March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31)
Presiding Bishop
December 27, 1995 (1995-12-27) – March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31)
End reasonGranted general authority emeritus status
First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
October 3, 1992 (1992-10-03) – December 27, 1995 (1995-12-27)
End reasonReorganization (due to Merrill J. Bateman becoming president of BYU
Personal details
BornHarold David Burton
(1938-04-26) April 26, 1938 (age 86)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Spouse(s)Barbara Matheson
Children5

Harold David Burton (born April 25, 1938) was the thirteenth Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1995 to 2012 and has been the chairman of the University of Utah (U of U) board of trustees since 2016.[1]

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Latter-day Saint parents, Burton graduated from South High School in 1956 and then served as a missionary for the LDS Church in southern Australia in the late 1950s.[2] He graduated from the U of U with a bachelor's degree in economics and completed an MBA from the University of Michigan.[1] Early in his career, Burton worked for the Utah Tax Commission and for Kennecott Copper.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Jacobsen, Morgan. "H. David Burton appointed chairman of University of Utah board of trustees", Deseret News, Utah, 1 July 2016. Retrieved on 17 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Grand Marshal H. David Burton: Serving the world over", Provo Daily Herald, Utah, 1 July 2013. Retrieved on 17 February 2020.