John B. Dickson

John B. Dickson
Second Quorum of the Seventy
June 6, 1992 (1992-06-06) – April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)
Called byEzra Taft Benson
End reasonTransferred to First Quorum of the Seventy
First Quorum of the Seventy
April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01) – October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05)
Called byGordon B. Hinckley
End reasonDesignated an emeritus general authority
Personal details
BornJohn Baird Dickson
(1943-07-12) July 12, 1943 (age 81)
Tacoma, Washington, United States

John Baird Dickson (born July 12, 1943) has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1992.

Dickson was born on July 12, 1943, to John H. Dickson and Helen Baird in Tacoma, Washington. Dickson began service as an LDS missionary in Mexico in 1962. Before he departed he was diagnosed with bone cancer in his right arm. He was not expected to live more than a month. However, 10 months later he left to serve his assigned mission having had his arm amputated.[1] He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1968 and joined the family sawmill business in Washington.

  1. ^ "Emeritus Seventy with Amputated Arm Teaches Elder Cook a Valuable Lesson", LDS Living, 23 September 2016. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.