| 词条 | George Durrant |
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|name =George Donald Durrant |image = |birth_date =October 20, 1931 |birth_place =American Fork, Utah US |death_date = |death_place = |occupation =Author, professional speaker, professor |education =Bachelor of Science (Art) (BYU 1956) Master of Educational Administration (BYU) Doctor of Educational Administration (BYU) |alma_mater =Brigham Young University |spouse =Marilyn Burnham Durrant (died October 2011) Susan Easton Black (married in 2013) |website ={{URL|http://GeorgeDurrant.com}} }}George Donald Durrant[1] (born October 20, 1931) is a prominent member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He has written or co-authored more than 50 books, been a university professor, worked in several positions in the LDS Church Educational System, a motivational speaker, and an LDS Church employee (he served as Director of Priesthood Genealogy, and worked on the Family Home Evening improvement program).[1] He has taught Religion at Brigham Young University (BYU), and his published books include "Love at Home, Starring Father" (1976).[2] Biography and educationDurrant was born in American Fork, Utah.[4] He served a mission for the LDS Church in England.[2] He received a bachelor's degree from BYU in 1956,[3] and later also received master's and doctorate degrees from BYU.[4] Durrant married Marilyn Burnham (1931-2011) in 1956 and they had eight children, including Devin, a former professional basketball player and an LDS Church leader.[5] Marilyn died in October 2011 and Durrant married Susan Easton Black in 2013. Durrant was named Professor of the Year[6] while teaching Religion at BYU, and in a student poll was voted as one of the 15 most influential people at the university.[3] He also taught at the church's Institute of Religion in Orem, Utah.[4] Durrant has been a senior consultant at the Covey Leadership Center.[4] In the LDS Church, Durrant served as president of the Kentucky Tennessee Mission from 1972 to 1975,[7] and later served as president of the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Provo, Utah.[2] He also served a Church Educational System mission to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Durrant and his wife, Susan, have served a mission at the Nauvoo Illinois Temple (2013). As of January 2016, they had served several church service historical missions in St. George, Utah. [8][9][10]Works
References1. ^1 GeorgeDurrant.com About George Durrant Page Accessed March 25, 2011 {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Durrant, George}}2. ^1 2 Mormon Times.com, "George Durrant's life is full of 'best days'", Accessed May 9, 2008 3. ^1 {{cite journal|title=BYU Honors 10 Emeriti|date=Spring 2007|work=BYU Magazine|url=http://magazine.byu.edu/?act=view&a=2018|accessdate=December 13, 2009}} 4. ^1 2 {{citation|contribution=George Durrant|title=Popular Speakers and Presenters at Evergreen conferences, Firesides, and Workshops |publisher=Evergreen International|url=http://www.evergreeninternational.org/Speakers.htm#durrant|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120724193938/http://www.evergreeninternational.org/Speakers.htm#durrant|archivedate=July 24, 2012}} 5. ^1 CedarFort's Author Biography page for George Durrant, Accessed May 9, 2008 6. ^Teaching some 800 students each semester, "He would videotape every single student saying their names and where they were from, and then he would memorize." Popular author and artist has 'best day so far' , Daily Herald, July 18, 2012, p. B1 7. ^{{cite web|title=President George Durrant (Kentucky Tennessee)|work=Kentucky Louisville Mission|publisher=LDS Mission Network|date=January 10, 2005|url=http://www.mission.net/kentucky/louisville/presidents.php?prID=5353|accessdate=December 14, 2009}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Chamber Inspiration Luncheon featuring Susan Easton Black and George Durrant|url=http://southernutahcares.com/event/chamber-inspiration-luncheon-featuring-susan-easton-black-and-george-durrant/|website=Southern Utah Cares|publisher=St. George [Utah] Area Chamber of Commerce|accessdate=5 April 2016}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Susan Easton-Black & George Durrant|url=http://southernutahlive.com/video/view/St-George-Area-Chamber-of-Commerce-Susan-Easton-Black-George-Durrant-2016-01-06|website=Southern Utah Live|publisher=St. George [Utah] Area Chamber of Commerce|accessdate=5 April 2016}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Easton-Black, Durrant to present lecture series beginning Nov. 8|url=http://www.thespectrum.com/story/life/2014/10/31/tabernacle-programs/18272067/|website=The Spectrum|publisher=The Spectrum, St. George, Utah|accessdate=5 April 2016}} 11. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. ^ 15 : 1931 births|20th-century Mormon missionaries|American Latter Day Saint writers|American leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|American male non-fiction writers|American Mormon missionaries in Canada|American Mormon missionaries in England|American Mormon missionaries in the United States|Brigham Young University alumni|Brigham Young University faculty|Church Educational System instructors|Living people|Mission presidents (LDS Church)|People from American Fork, Utah|Latter Day Saints from Utah |
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