| David F. Evans | |
|---|---|
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 2, 2005 (2005-04-02) – October 2, 2021 (2021-10-02) | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 2, 2021 (2021-10-02) | |
| Called by | Russell M. Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Frewin Evans (1951-08-11)August 11, 1951 (age 74) Salt Lake City,Utah, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Dee Shepherd |
| Children | 8 |
| Parents | David C. Evans Joy F. Evans |
David Frewin Evans (born August 11, 1951) has been ageneral authority ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2005.
Evans was born inSalt Lake City,Utah. He grew up inLos Angeles, California, where his fatherDavid C. Evans worked forBendix Corporation. His mother, Joy F. Evans, served as a counselor toBarbara W. Winder in theRelief Society General Presidency from 1984 to 1990. His father went on to co-foundEvans and Sutherland, an early computer graphics company.[1]
Evans served as amissionary in the church'sJapanMission from 1970 to 1972. After his mission, he received abachelor's degree in community health education from theUniversity of Utah and aJuris Doctor fromBrigham Young University. He then worked as a member of the Salt Lake City law firm of Durham, Jones and Pinegar. He later worked as an executive with SEI USA inNewport Beach, California, and was a partner in the law firm of Snell and Willmer.
In the LDS Church, Evans has served as abishop,stakeYoung Men president,scoutmaster, and counselor in astake presidency. From 1998 to 2001, Evans waspresident of the church's JapanNagoya Mission.
In 2002, Evans became thepresident of the Salt Lake University 4th Stake, a stake for married students of theUniversity of Utah living off-campus. In August 2004, it was decided these individuals should attend the regular geographicalwards in which they resided and the stake was disbanded. Evans then becamepresident of the Salt Lake Emigration Stake, a position he remained in until his call as a member of theFirst Quorum of the Seventy at the church's April 2005General Conference.
As a general authority, he has served as a counselor and as president of the Asia NorthArea, and also as a counselor in the presidency of the Asia Area and visited Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.[2] In addition, he has been an Assistant Executive Director in the church's Priesthood and Missionary departments, and from 2011 to 2015 he served as executive director of the Missionary Department.[3] As executive director of the Missionary Department he was instrumental in integrating technology and announced in 2014 that 6,500 missionaries had been piloting the use ofiPad devices and using online proselyting tools such asFacebook.[4] He was succeeded as executive director of the Missionary Department by Brent H. Nielson. In 2019 Evans, as president of the Asia Area, offered the site dedicatory prayer for theBangkok Thailand Temple.[5]
Evans married Mary Dee Shepherd in 1973 and they are the parents of eight children.
