James M. Paramore
| James M. Paramore | |
|---|---|
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 2, 1977 – October 3, 1998 | |
| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
| Presidency of the Seventy | |
| August 15, 1987 – August 15, 1993 | |
| Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 3, 1998 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Martin Paramore May 6, 1928 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
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James Martin Paramore (born May 6, 1928) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1977.
Paramore was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is a graduate of Brigham Young University. In his professional life, Paramore was employed by U.S. Steel, the Church Educational System, and as executive secretary to the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He also served as the executive director of the Utah Committee on Children and Youth.
Prior to his call as a general authority, he served as a bishop, stake president, and regional representative. In the late 1960s, Paramore was president of the church's Franco-Belgian Mission.
In 1977, Paramore became a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy. From 1981 to 1983, he was a counselor to Hugh W. Pinnock in the general presidency of the church's Sunday School. From 1987 to 1993, Paramore served as a member of the seven-man Presidency of the Seventy. He was designated as an emeritus general authority in 1998.
References[edit]
- "Elder James M. Paramore of the First Quorum of the Seventy," Ensign, May 1977, pp. 101–02.
- "Elder Paramore Called to Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy," Ensign, August 1987, pp. 74–75
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