Donald L. Hallstrom
Encyclopedia
Donald Larry Hallstrom has been a general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2000. On 4 April 2009, he became a member of the Presidency of the Seventy of the church.
in the England
Central Mission
of the church from 1969 to 1971. After his mission, he received a bachelor's degree
in economics
from Brigham Young University
. Hallstrom owned and operated a real estate economics company.
In the LDS Church, Hallstrom served as bishop of the Makiki
Ward in Honolulu from 1980 to 1985. He then served as a regional representative of the Twelve
from 1990 to 1995. He was an area seventy from 1995 to 2000. Hallstrom became a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in 2000. He has also served on the executive board of the Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
.
In 2008, Hallstrom began serving as the president of the Asia
Area
of the church. Prior to this, he was a counselor in the presidency of the Asia Area.
Hallstrom is married to Diane Clifton, a native of Taber, Alberta, Canada; they have four children.
General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2000. On 4 April 2009, he became a member of the Presidency of the Seventy of the church.
Biography
Hallstrom grew up in Hawaii. As a young man he enjoyed several sports, including basketball and surfing. He was an LDS Church missionaryMissionary (LDS Church)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
in the England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Central Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
of the church from 1969 to 1971. After his mission, he received a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. Hallstrom owned and operated a real estate economics company.
In the LDS Church, Hallstrom served as bishop of the Makiki
Makiki
Makiki is an area of Honolulu, Hawaii located northeast of downtown Honolulu generally stretching east to west from Punahou Street to Pensacola Street and north to south from Round Top Drive/Makiki Heights Drive to Lunalilo Freeway. Punchbowl, an extinct tuff cone, and Tantalus, tower over the...
Ward in Honolulu from 1980 to 1985. He then served as a regional representative of the Twelve
Regional representative of the Twelve
Regional representative of the Twelve, commonly shorted to regional representative or regional rep, was a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1968 and 1995...
from 1990 to 1995. He was an area seventy from 1995 to 2000. Hallstrom became a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in 2000. He has also served on the executive board of the Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
.
In 2008, Hallstrom began serving as the president of the Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
Area
Area (LDS Church)
An area is an administrative unit of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which typically is composed of multiple stakes and missions...
of the church. Prior to this, he was a counselor in the presidency of the Asia Area.
Hallstrom is married to Diane Clifton, a native of Taber, Alberta, Canada; they have four children.