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Benjamin Berry Banks (born April 4, 1932) has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1989. He was a member of the seven-man Presidency of the Seventy from 1999 to 2002 and has also been president of the church's Jordan River Utah Temple.
Banks was born on April 4, 1932, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ben F. Banks and Chloa Berry Banks. His father died when Ben was two years old.
LDS Church service Before becoming a general authority, Banks served in the church as a stake president and bishop. From 1987 to 1989 he was president of the church's Scotland Edinburgh Mission."Church Hosting directors called", Deseret News, 24 September 2005. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.
On April 1, 1989, Banks became a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy; he was transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1992."15 new general authorities are called", Deseret News, 6 June 1992. Retrieved on 24 March 2020. As a general authority, Banks served as an assistant director of the church's historical department.Church News, 1998-04-19, p. Z05. He was president of the church's Utah South Area during the late 1990s.Church News, 1998-11-07, p. Z5. In 1997, Banks presided at the groundbreaking for the Monticello Utah Temple.Byram, Cala. "Monticello Temple welcoming public", Deseret News, 16 July 1998. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.
In 2002, Banks was designated as an emeritus general authority and became president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, where he served until 2005.Satterfield, Rick. "Temple Presidents of the Jordan River Utah Temple", ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org, 1 April 2020. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.
Personal life Banks married Susan Kearnes and they have eight children. In September 2005, Banks and his wife became the directors of Church Hosting.
His wife, Susan, died July 5, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 90."Sister Susan K. Banks, wife of Elder Ben B. Banks, dies at age 90", Church News, 11 July 2022. Retrieved on 7 July 2023.
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Selected speeches
In 1997, he gave a devotional titled [https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ben-b-banks/lords-plan-for-peace/ "The Lord’s Plan for Peace"] at Brigham Young University. In 2001, he addressed BYU students in a devotional titled [https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ben-b-banks/prepare-lifes-journey/ "Prepare for Your Future—Life’s Journey"]. His 2005 commencement address at BYU was titled [https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ben-b-banks/go-forth-serve/"Go Forth to Serve"].
External links Elder Ben B. Banks of the Second Quorum of the Seventy