Robert K. Dellenbach
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Robert Kent Dellenbach was an American educational administrator and has been a general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1990. He was the eighteenth general president of the Young Men organization of the LDS Church from 1998 to 2001.
Dellenbach was born in Salt Lake City and raised in Clinton
, Utah
. After high school, he served as an LDS Church missionary
in West Germany
for 30 months. Upon returning to the United States
, Dellenbach earned a degree from the University of Utah
and an MBA degree from Brigham Young University
. Dellenbach became a vice president with the University of Alaska Fairbanks
and later became president of the Alaska Methodist University (now Alaska Pacific University
) in Anchorage. He also worked for the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
in La Jolla, California and the Institute for Advanced Technology of Control Data Corporation in Rockville, Maryland
.
Prior to his call as a church general authority, Dellenbach was a bishop, stake president, and a Regional Representative of the Twelve Apostles in the church. He was the president
of the Germany
Düsseldorf
and the Germany Munich
Missions
of the church. In 1990, he became a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy. In 1992, he was transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy.
In 1998, Dellenbach succeeded Jack H. Goaslind
as the general president of the Young Men organization. Dellenbach had twice been Goaslind's second counselor (1990–1991; 1997) and had twice been his first counselor (1991–1992; 1997–1998). He was released from this responsibility in 2001 and was succeeded by his own first counselor, F. Melvin Hammond
. During his tenure as a general authority, Dellenbach served in a number of area presidencies, including Europe, based in Frankfurt, Germany, and the Pacific Islands, based in Auckland, New Zealand.
In October 2007 Dellenbach was given general authority emeritus
status.
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 1990. He was the eighteenth general president of the Young Men organization of the LDS Church from 1998 to 2001.
Dellenbach was born in Salt Lake City and raised in Clinton
Clinton, Utah
Clinton is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,585 at the 2000 census, while the 2008 estimates placed it at 19,855...
, Utah
Utah
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. After high school, he served as an LDS Church missionary
Mormon missionary
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 West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
for 30 months. Upon returning to the United States
United States
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, Dellenbach earned a degree from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
and an MBA degree 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...
. Dellenbach became a vice president with the University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as Alaska or UAF....
and later became president of the Alaska Methodist University (now Alaska Pacific University
Alaska Pacific University
Alaska Pacific University is a small liberal arts college located in Anchorage, Alaska, that emphasizes experiential and active learning...
) in Anchorage. He also worked for the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is a premier independent, non-profit, scientific research institute located in La Jolla, California. It was founded in 1960 by Jonas Salk, the developer of the polio vaccine; among the founding consultants were Jacob Bronowski and Francis Crick. Building...
in La Jolla, California and the Institute for Advanced Technology of Control Data Corporation in Rockville, Maryland
Rockville, Maryland
Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S...
.
Prior to his call as a church general authority, Dellenbach was a bishop, stake president, and a Regional Representative of the Twelve Apostles in the church. He was the president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
of the Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
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and the Germany Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
Missions
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. In 1990, he became a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy. In 1992, he was transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy.
In 1998, Dellenbach succeeded Jack H. Goaslind
Jack H. Goaslind
Jack H. Goaslind, Jr. was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1978 to his death. He was the seventeenth general president of the Young Men organization of the church from 1990-98.-Early life and local church service:Goaslind was born in Salt Lake City,...
as the general president of the Young Men organization. Dellenbach had twice been Goaslind's second counselor (1990–1991; 1997) and had twice been his first counselor (1991–1992; 1997–1998). He was released from this responsibility in 2001 and was succeeded by his own first counselor, F. Melvin Hammond
F. Melvin Hammond
Floyd Melvin Hammond was an Idaho politician and has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1989. He was the nineteenth general president of the church's Young Men organization from 2001 to 2004.Hammond was born in Blackfoot, Idaho...
. During his tenure as a general authority, Dellenbach served in a number of area presidencies, including Europe, based in Frankfurt, Germany, and the Pacific Islands, based in Auckland, New Zealand.
In October 2007 Dellenbach was given general authority emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
status.