Eight new mission presidents, called by the First Presidency, have been announced. One of these, Steven Dale Ogden, has been called as president of the Argentina Cordoba Mission and will begin service Feb. 1, 2002. The other new leaders and their wives will begin service about July 1; their assignments will be announced later. The new leaders and their wives are:
Shirli and Leland Anderson
Leland J. Anderson II, 54, Grays Harbor Ward, Elma Washington Stake, retired physician; bachelor's degree from BYU in economics, doctor of medicine degree from Autonomous University of Guadalajara and Ob-Gyn studies at Creighton University School of Medicine; born in Caldwell, Idaho, to Leland J. and Anna Marie Jones Anderson. Married Shirli Ann Brownfield, five children.
She received a bachelor's degree in humanities from BYU; born in Boise, Idaho, to William Ellis and Margaret Shaw Brownfield.
Scott and Paula Gardner
L. Scott Gardner, 49, Chase Lane Ward, Centerville Utah North Stake; golf director for North Salt Lake City; received bachelor's degree in business from Weber State University; born in Ogden, Utah, to Lincoln B. and Phyllis Crosby Gardner. Married Paula Adams, six children.
She attended Utah State University and was born in Ogden, Utah, to Ben Elias and Alice Burnett Adams.
Susan and Wayne Hilbig
Wayne Bower Hilbig, 57, Green Valley Ward, Poway California Stake; president of ALTI Corp.; received bachelor's degree in accounting from BYU, master's of business administration from the University of Southern California; born in Milwaukee, Wis., to Karl Herbert and Mildred Ethel Bower Hilbig. Married Susan Wayment, four children.
She received a bachelor's degree in education from BYU; born in Cedar City, Utah, to Elvin Thomas and Elois Lunt Wayment.
Gary and Kathryn Mordock
Gary E. Mordock, 64, Anaheim 6th Ward, Anaheim California East Stake; attorney with Akerman, Mordock & Bowen; associate degree from Stanford University, Juris Doctorate from the University of California; born in Los Angeles, Calif., to Donald Vernon and Eve Maxine Craven Mordock. Married Kathryn Louise Dalton, four children.
She attended BYU; born in Los Angeles, Calif., to John Cranmer and Maxine Jensen Dalton.
Toni and Steven Ogden
Steven Dale Ogden, 59, Oak Grove Ward, Sandy Utah Lone Peak Stake; owner, Ogden's Carpet Inc.; received bachelor's degree from BYU; born in Richfield, Utah, to Dale Ross and Edna Brox Ogden. Married Toni Dianne Fabrizio, seven children (six living).
She received an associate degree from BYU; born in Heber City, Utah, to Thomas and Flora E. Lefler Fabrizio.
Steven and Anne Stewart
Steven H. Stewart, 58, Cottonwood 1st Ward, Salt Lake Cottonwood Stake, executive director of the Utah Judicial Conduct Commission; received bachelor's degree in history and Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah; born in Los Angeles, Calif., to Harold LaVon and Bette Gene Quinn Stewart. Married Anne Louise Griffiths, five children.
She received a bachelor's degree in business education from BYU and is major gifts officer at the University of Utah; born in Ogden, Utah, to Melvin Walter and Mildred Glenn Griffiths.
Wendy and David Urlich
David O. Ulrich, 48, Huron Valley Ward, Ann Arbor Michigan Stake; professor at the University of Michigan; received bachelor's degree in university studies and master's in organizational behavior from BYU, and Ph.D. in management from the University of California at Los Angeles; born in Ely, Nev., to Richard and Karin Olson Ulrich. Married Wendy Lynn Woolsey, three children.
She received a bachelor's degree in education from BYU, master's of business administration from the University of California at Los Angeles and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan; consultant, psychologist with David Klimek & Associates and adjunct professor at BYU; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Lacelle William and Barbara Larsen Woolsey.
James and Noemi Wlson
James J. Wilson, 62, Slate Canyon 7th Ward, Provo Utah Stake; retired regional liaison with Defense Mapping Agency in Santiago, Chile; received a bachelor's degree in geography from BYU; born in Colonia Pacheco, Mexico, to Marion Lyman and Louisa Stevenson McDonald Wilson. Married Luisa Noemi Reginato, five children.
She was born in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, to Jose and Maria Del Carmen Chiocchi Reginato.
