South German Mission
President of Austria Vienna Mission, 1984-1987
Bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University
Master's degree from the University of Utah
Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh with a specialization in medical sociology and biostatics
Professor of sociology and ancient scripture at Brigham Young University, 1969-1984 and 1987-1989
Member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1989-1992
Member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992-
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Honors Professor of the Year
Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teaching Award