| Gary E. Stevenson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| LDS ChurchApostle | |
| October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08) | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| Reason | Death ofBoyd K. Packer[1] |
| Presiding Bishop | |
| March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31) – October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09) | |
| Predecessor | H. David Burton |
| Successor | Gérald Caussé |
| End reason | Called to theQuorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05) – March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31) | |
| End reason | Called to bePresiding Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gary Evan Stevenson (1955-08-06)August 6, 1955 (age 70) Ogden,Utah, United States |
| Alma mater | Utah State University (B.S.) |
| Spouse(s) | Lesa Jean Higley (m. 1979) |
| Children | 4 |
Gary Evan Stevenson (born August 6, 1955) is an American religious leader and former businessman who is a member of theQuorum of the Twelve Apostles ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served previously as the church'sPresiding Bishop and was the fourteenth man to serve in that position. He has been ageneral authority of the church since 2008. Stevenson was appointed to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in October 2015. Currently, he is the ninth most senior apostle in the church.[2]
Stevenson was born inOgden, Utah, and was raised primarily in the state'sCache Valley area.[3][4][5] He was anmissionary for the church in theJapanFukuokaMission in the mid-1970s.[6] After this, he attended theJon M. Huntsman School of Business, atUtah State University (USU).
Prior to his call as a general authority, Stevenson worked as the chief operating officer of ICON Health & Fitness.[5] He has also served on theMarriott School of Management National Advisory Council and the Utah State University Foundation Board.[7]
Within the church, Stevenson has served as abishop and a counselor in astake presidency. He served aspresident of the JapanNagoya Mission from 2004 to 2007.
Stevenson became a member of the church'sFirst Quorum of the Seventy at the April 2008general conference. During his time in the Seventy, Stevenson served both as a counselor and as president of the church's Asia NorthArea, based inTokyo, Japan. On March 31, 2012, he was released from theFirst Quorum of the Seventy and sustained as the church'sPresiding Bishop. Stevenson was released as presiding bishop six days after he was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve and was succeeded byGérald Caussé.[8]
In October 2015, he was sustained as anapostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve. As an apostle, he is accepted by the church as aprophet, seer and revelator. He was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve along withRonald A. Rasband andDale G. Renlund, filling vacancies created by the 2015 deaths ofL. Tom Perry,Boyd K. Packer andRichard G. Scott. This was the first time since 1906 that three new apostles were sustained. They are the 98th, 99th, and 100th members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the church's history.[9]
Stevenson married Lesa Jean Higley in theIdaho Falls Idaho Temple, and they have four sons.[6][10] He met his wife while attending USU.
| Date | School/Institution | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Utah State University | HonoraryDoctorate of Business[11] |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Quorum of the Twelve Apostles October 3, 2015 – | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Presiding Bishop March 31, 2012 – October 9, 2015 | Succeeded by |
