David J. Jordan
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David J. Jordan | |
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| United States Attorney for the District of Utah | |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Dee Benson |
| Succeeded by | Scott Matheson Jr. |
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| Relatives | Kent A. Jordan (brother) |
| Education | Bowdoin College (BA) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
David J. Jordan was the United States Attorney for the District of Utah from 1991-1993 and has been the Chair of the Board of Regents of the Utah System of Higher Education since 2010.
Background
[edit]Jordan was raised in West Point, New York. As a young man, he served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil.
Education
[edit]He earned his bachelor's degree at Bowdoin College and his Juris Doctor degree from Vanderbilt University. He then clerked with the federal court in Tennessee.
Career
[edit]As a lawyer, he first worked with the VanCott firm. From 1989-1991 he was Chair of the Southern Utah University Board of Trustees. He again served as chair of the SUU board of trustees from 1993-1997, and starting in 1997 was a member of the Board of Regents of the Utah Higher Education System. In 2012, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from SUU.[1]
He currently works as outside counsel for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, defending the institution against multiple allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of various leaders, including former Provo, UT, Missionary Training Center President Joseph L. Bishop.[2][3]
Family
[edit]In 1980, he married Holly Garrett. They have four children, eight grandchildren, and a dog named Poppy. Together they presided over the England London Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from July 2012 to July 2015.
References
[edit]- ^ "SUU Announces 2012 Honorary Degree Recipients". SUU. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Navajo Nation judge weighs jurisdiction of sexual abuse lawsuits against Mormon church". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Woman sues the LDS Church, says she was raped by Missionary Training Center president". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 7 February 2024.