| Kent F. Richards | |
|---|---|
| Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 4, 2009 – October 1, 2016 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| End reason | Designated an emeritus general authority |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| 1 October 2016 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kent Farnsworth Richards February 25, 1946 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
Kent Farnsworth Richards (born February 25, 1946) has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2009.[1][2]
Richards received a Bachelor of Science degree in medicine from the University of Utah in 1969, and a doctor of medicine degree from the same school in 1972.[3] He began work as a surgeon for Intermountain Health Care's (IHC) Bryner Clinic in 1977 and later served for four years as a Senior Vice President of IHC. Richards was also a clinical professor of surgery at the University of Utah, chairman of the department of surgery at LDS Hospital, and a member of the board and executive committee of the IHC board of trustees.[4][5]
- ^ Pugmire, Genelle (19 April 2015). "Elder Kent F. Richards directing temples for a convenant people". Provo Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "New General Authorities and Auxiliary Leaders Called". Meridian Magazine. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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DailyHeraldwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Surgery Chief at LDS Hospital is named Senior V.P. for IHC". Deseret News. 10 October 1994. Retrieved 17 March 2015.