Called by Ezra Taft Benson Role Author Name Alexander Morrison | Called by Ezra Taft Benson Called by Ezra Taft Benson | |
End reason Transferred to Second Quorum of the Seventy End reason Transferred to First Quorum of the Seventy End reason Granted general authority emeritus status Education University of Alberta, Cornell University Books Visions of Zion, Feed My Sheep: Leadersh, Zion: A Light in the Darkness, His Name Be Praised: Understa, Valley of Sorrow: A Layman's | ||
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Alexander Baillie Morrison (born 22 December 1930) is a Canadian scientist, academic, and public servant and has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1987.
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Professional life
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Morrison gained degrees in nutrition and pharmacology from the University of Alberta and Cornell University. He was an academic at the University of Guelph in Ontario and was chair of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee to the Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases in the World Health Organization. In 1984, Morrison was the recipient of the David M. Kennedy International Service Award from the Kennedy International Center at Brigham Young University. Morrison was also an Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Protection Branch with Health Canada and oversaw issues of environmental, drug and food safety.
LDS Church service
During his time as a student at the University of Alberta, Morrison was baptized into the LDS Church after being introduced to Mormonism by a friend. At the time, Morrison's branch president was N. Eldon Tanner and his Sunday School instructor was Hugh B. Brown.
Morrison had previously served in the church as a branch president, bishop, and regional representative. In 1987, Morrison became a member of the church's First Quorum of the Seventy. In 1989, Morrison was transferred to the newly created Second Quorum of the Seventy, but was returned to the First Quorum in 1991. He served as a general authority until 2000, when he was designated as an emeritus general authority.
Morrison is the author of seven books on topics related to Mormonism and has become one of Mormonism's foremost voices on the plight of the mentally ill.
Morrison and his wife are the parents of eight children.