Richard C. Edgley

Emeritus general authority

March 31, 2012

Called by

Thomas S. Monson

First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric

December 27, 1995 – March 31, 2012

Called by

Gordon B. Hinckley

End reason

Granted general authority emeritus status

Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric

October 3, 1992 – December 27, 1995

Called by

Gordon B. Hinckley

End reason

Reorganization due to Presiding Bishop Merrill J. Bateman released to become president of BYU

Personal details

Born

Richard Crockett Edgley
February 6, 1936
Preston, Idaho

Richard Crockett Edgley (born February 6, 1936) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since October 1992. He was first counselor in the church's presiding bishopric from 1995 to 2012 and as second counselor from 1992 to 1995. He was designated as an emeritus general authority in March 2012.

Born in Preston, Idaho, 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 is married to Pauline Nielson and they are the parents of six children. Prior to his call as a general authority, Edgley was a vice president of General Mills and the managing director of the church's Finance and Records Department. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from Brigham Young University and a master's degree in business administration from Indiana University. As a young man, he served as a missionary in the eastern United States and later served in the church as a stake president and bishop.

References

"New Presiding Bishop, Counselors Called", Ensign, March 1996, p. 74.
"Bishop Richard C. Edgley of the Presiding Bishopric," Ensign, November 1992, p. 102.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by H. David Burton	First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric December 27, 1995 – March 31, 2012	Succeeded by Gérald Caussé
Preceded by Glenn L. Pace	Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric October 3, 1992 – December 27, 1995	Succeeded by Keith B. McMullin

Emeritus general authorities¹ of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Abrea Amado Aoyagi Backman Banks Bateman Bradford Brewerton Burton² Busche Carlson Carmack Child Christensen D.R. Clarke J.R. Clarke Coleman Cook Condie Dellenbach Dickson Didier Edgley² Featherstone Groberg Hafen Hammond Hansen Hinckley Howard J. Jensen M. Jensen Johnson Kendrick Kerr Kikuchi Koelliker Kofford Larsen Madsen McMullin² Mickelsen Morrison Neuenschwander Pace Paramore Pinegar Porter Pratt Rector Samuelson Tenorio Tingey Walker Watson Wells Wickman

1. Emeritus general authorities are individuals who have been released from active duties as general authorities. However, they remain general authorities of the church until their death. Except for the three former members of the Presiding Bishopric noted, all living emeritus general authorities are former members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy. 2. These former members of the Presiding Bishopric did not serve as a Seventy during their time as a general authority.

Members of the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Presiding Bishops	Partridge (1831–40) Whitney (1847–50) Hunter (1851–83) Preston (1884–1907) Nibley (1907–25) Cannon (1925–38) Richards (1938–52) Wirthlin (1952–61) Vandenberg (1961–72) Brown (1972–85) Hales (1985–94) Bateman (1994–95) H.D. Burton (1995–2012) Stevenson (2012–15) Caussé (2015–)

First Counselors	Morley (1831–40) G. Miller (1844–46) Hardy (1856–84) R.T. Burton (1884–1907) O.P. Miller (1907–18) Smith (1918–38) Ashton (1938–46) Wirthlin (1946–52) Isaacson (1952–61) Simpson (1961–72) Peterson (1972–85) Eyring (1985–92) H.D. Burton (1992–95) Edgley (1995–2012) Caussé (2012–15) Davies (2015–)

Second Counselors	Corrill (1831–37) Billings (1837–40) Little (1856–74) R.T. Burton (1874–83) Cannon (1884–86) Winder (1887–1901) O.P. Miller (1901–07) Smith (1907–18) Wells (1918–38) Wirthlin (1938–46) Isaacson (1946–52) Buehner (1952–61) Brown (1961–72) Featherstone (1972–76) Clarke (1976–85) Pace (1985–92) Edgley (1992–95) McMullin (1995–2012) Davies (2012–15) Waddell (2015–)

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Richard C. Edgley

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