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| Royden G. Derrick | |
|---|---|
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| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| October 1, 1976 (1976-10-01) – September 30, 1989 (1989-09-30) | |
| End reason | Granted general authorityemeritus status |
| Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| February 22, 1980 (1980-02-22) – October 6, 1984 (1984-10-06) | |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| September 30, 1989 (1989-09-30) – December 7, 2009 (2009-12-07) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Royden Glade Derrick (1915-09-07)September 7, 1915 Salt Lake City,Utah, United States |
| Died | December 7, 2009(2009-12-07) (aged 94) Salt Lake City,Utah, United States |
Royden Glade Derrick (September 7, 1915 – December 7, 2009) was an American industrialist andgeneral authority ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1976 until his death.
Derrick was born inSalt Lake City,Utah. He attendedLDS Business College for a time and later registered at theUniversity of Utah (U of U) in 1934. However, with his desire to serve as amissionary for the LDS Church, he quit school in the spring of 1936 to work full time in order to prepare for that opportunity.[citation needed] In 1945, he established the Western Steel Company, asteel manufacturing company in Utah that grew to be the largest steel fabricator between the Mississippi River and the west coast, and was later acquired byJoy Manufacturing in 1974.[1] He later served on the U of U'sboard of trustees and was also awarded anhonorary doctorate by the school in 1965.[2] In 1973, he was awarded theJesse Knight Industrial Citizenship Award fromBrigham Young University (BYU).
From 1966 to 1971, Derrick was the second assistant toDavid Lawrence McKay in the general superintendency of the LDS Church'sSunday School organization. From 1973 to 1976, Derrick waspresident of the church'sEnglandLeedsMission, and from 1976 to 1977 he was president of theIrelandDublin Mission.
In 1976, when the church'sFirst Quorum of Seventy was reconstituted, Derrick became one of the original members. From 1980 to 1984, he was one of the sevenpresidents of theseventy. Derrick served as a general authority until 1989, when he was designated as anemeritus general authority. From 1984 to 1987, while serving as a general authority, Derrick waspresident of theSeattle Temple.
Theplanetarium at BYU's College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences is named the Royden G. Derrick Planetarium.[3]
Derrick died at his home in Salt Lake City of causes incident to age.
