Mark E. Petersen
Mark Edward Petersen (born November 7, 1900 in Salt Lake City , Utah , † January 11, 1984 in Murray, Utah ) was an American newspaper publisher and Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . As such, served in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1944 until his death.
Life
Petersen was born in Salt Lake City in 1900 as the youngest son of Danish immigrants. He grew up with a twin sister, two brothers, and another sister. His father worked as a carpenter and construction worker. Petersen attended West High School and later graduated from the University of Utah . At the age of 19-20, he did his missionary work in Nova Scotia , Canada . A year after his return from Canada, he married on August 30, 1923 in the Salt Lake Temple . The marriage resulted in two daughters.
Originally as an accountant and later on repairing wagons in a marshalling yard, Petersen decided to work as a reporter for Deseret News . He held various positions over the years, becoming General Manager of the newspaper in 1941 and President of Deseret News Publishing Company in 1952. During his professional career he played a decisive role in the professionalization and expansion of the newspaper. He was also an avid writer during his journalistic career and later as an apostle. He has authored over 40 books, numerous missionary pamphlets, and hundreds of editorials for Church News . His has co-authored some of his books.
On April 20, 1944, he was called to be an Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As such, he was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Petersen served on the Board of Trustees at Brigham Young University in Provo , Utah and the Board of Trustees at Weber State College in Ogden , Utah. In 1970 he received an honorary doctorate from Brigham Young University. His wife died in April 1975. Petersen himself died nine years later at a cancer .
Web links
- Mark Edward Petersen on the Religious Studies Center website at Brigham Young University
- Mark E. Petersen - A Giant among Men , March 1984, www.lds.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Petersen, Mark E. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Petersen, Mark Edward (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American newspaper publisher and Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salt Lake City , Utah |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 1984 |
| Place of death | Salt Lake City , Utah |