Appointments

Regional Representatives

Huntsville Alabama and Macon Georgia regions, Frank Willard Riggs III, attorney, former stake president and counselor in a mission presidency.

Brisbane Australia Region, John Raymond Gibson, Church Educational System coordinator, former stake president.

Sydney Australia, Melbourne Australia, Hobart Australia regions, John Douglas Jeffrey, Church Educational System area director, former mission president and stake president.

Auckland New Zealand, North Auckland New Zealand, Hamilton New Zealand regions, Alan Robert Patterson, manager of the Church’s New Zealand Distribution Center, former stake president.

Recife Brazil Region, Jose Francisco Barbosa, attorney, former stake president.

Payson Utah, Spanish Fork Utah regions, Donald B. Jessee, manager of missionary training for the Church’s Family History Department, former mission president and stake president.

Columbia South Carolina, Charleston South Carolina, Atlanta Georgia regions, L. Andrew Goad, dentist, former stake president.

Mission Presidents

Six new presidents have been called to preside over missionary training centers in South America, Japan, and Samoa.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, training center, Vernon A. Bingham, retired schoolteacher, Liberty, Idaho, succeeding Rex N. Terry.

São Paulo, Brazil, Elmo Turner, retired educator, South Jordan, Utah, succeeding Melvin H. Morris.

Santiago, Chile, Wendell Hall, retired BYU Spanish professor, Orem, Utah, succeeding John A. Davis.

Lima, Peru, Bruce Gibson, retired school superintendent, St. David, Arizona, succeeding Leon R. Walker.

Tokyo, Japan, N. Ralph Shino, retired banker, Salt Lake City, Utah, succeeding Roy I. Tsuya.

Apia, Samoa, Eldon Puckett, professor at BYU—Hawaii, Laie, Hawaii, succeeding Ralph L. Sharp.