Susan W. Tanner

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Susan W. Tanner
12th general president of the Young Women
October 2, 2002 (2002-10-02) – 2002
Called by Gordon B. Hinckley
Predecessor Margaret D. Nadauld
Successor Elaine S. Dalton
Personal details
Born January 10, 1953 (1953-01-10) (age 59)
Granger, Utah
Alma mater Brigham Young University
Notable works Daughters in My Kingdom (2011)
Spouse John S. Tanner
Children 5
Parents Richard W. Winder
Barbara Woodhead
Relatives John R. Winder
Great-Great-grandfather

Susan Winder Tanner (born January 10, 1953 (1953-01-10) (age 59)) was the twelfth general president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2002 until April 2008.

[edit] Biography

Born in Granger, Utah to Richard W. Winder and Barbara Woodhead, Tanner grew up on the family homestead at Winder Dairy. She earned a degree in humanitites from Brigham Young University. She was called by Church President Gordon B. Hinckley as the general president of the Young Women organization on October 5, 2002, succeeding Margaret D. Nadauld. As president of the Young Women, Tanner was an ex officio member of the church's Boards of Trustees/Education. From 2002 to 2007, Tanner's counselors in the Young Women general presidency were Julie B. Beck and Elaine S. Dalton. From 2007 to 2008, Dalton was her first counselor and Mary N. Cook was her second counselor. In 2008, Tanner was succeeded as president of the Young Women by her first counselor Dalton.

Tanner married John S. Tanner in the Salt Lake Temple on September 3, 1974. They currently live in Provo, Utah and are the parents of five children. She is a great-great granddaughter of church leader John R. Winder.

Starting in 2011, Tanner served as a missionary with her husband, who was president of the Brazil Sao Paulo South Mission of the LDS Church.

She is the author of Daughters in My Kingdom (2011), a book about the history of the Relief Society published by the LDS Church and distributed to adult women members.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by
Margaret D. Nadauld		 President of the Young Women
October 2, 2002 (2002-10-02) - 2008		 Succeeded by
Elaine S. Dalton
Presidents
E.S. Taylor (1880–1904) • Tingey (1905–1929) • Fox (1929–1937) • L.G. Cannon (1937–1948) • Reeder (1948–1961) • Jacobsen (1961–1972) • Funk (1972–1978) • E.A. Cannon (1978–1984) • Kapp (1984–1992) • Hales Beckham (1992–1997) • Nadauld (1997–2002) • Tanner (2002–2008) • Dalton (2008– )
First Counselors
M.Y. Taylor (1880–1887) • Dougall (1887–1904) • Fox (1905–1929) • L.G. Cannon (1929–1937) • Williams (1937–1944) • Goddard (1944–1948) • Bennett (1948–1961) • Judd (1961–1972) • H.H.C. Smith (1972–1978) • Darger (1978–1984) • Holland (1984–1986) • Turley (1986–1987) • Malan (1987–1992) • Pearce (1992–1997) • Thomas (1997–2002) • Beck (2002–2007) • Dalton (2007–2008) • Cook (2008–)
Second Counselors
Tingey (1880–1904) • Nystrom (1905–1923) • L.G. Cannon (1923–1929) • Beesley (1929–1937) • Goddard (1937–1944) • Andersen (1944–1948) • Longden (1948–1961) • Holt (1961–1972) • Kapp (1972–1978) • N.B. Smith (1978–1984) • Turley (1984–1986) • Malan (1986–1987) • Jack (1987–1990) • Hales Beckham (1990–1992) • Pinegar (1992–1994) • Parkin (1994–1997) • Thomas (1997) • Larsen (1997–2002) • Dalton (2002–2007) • Cook (2007–2008) • Dibb (2008–)


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