Richard Crockett Edgley (born February 6, 1936) has been a general authority of

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(LDS Church) since October 1992. He was the first counselor in the church's presiding bishopric from 1995 to 2012 and was the second counselor from 1992 to 1995. He was designated as an emeritus general authority in March 2012. Born in Preston, Idaho he obtained a

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in political science from

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and a

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from Indiana University School of Business. Edgley was a vice president of

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and became affectionately known as the "company Mormon" while working there as an executive.

LDS Church service

As a young man, Edgley served as a

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in the eastern United States and later served in the church as a

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and

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. Prior to his call as a general authority, he was the managing director of the church's Finance and Records Department. Edgley was called as second counselor to Presiding Bishop Robert D. Hales in 1992. In 1994, Merrill J. Bateman replaced Hales and Edgley was retained as second counselor. When former first counselor, H. David Burton, became presiding bishop in 1995, Edgley was called as first counselor. Edgley also participated in unveiling the first solar powered meetinghouse of the LDS Church in North America and a prototype eco-friendly meeting house.Clark, Cody
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'', Utah, 1 June 2009. Retrieved on 17 February 2020.

Personal life

Edgley is married to Pauline Nielson and they are the parents of six children.

References

External links

Richard C. Edgley Official profile
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