David F. Evans
David Frewin Evans (born August 11, 1951) has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2005.
| David F. Evans | |
|---|---|
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 2, 2005 – October 2, 2021 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 2, 2021 | |
| Called by | Russell M. Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Frewin Evans August 11, 1951 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Dee Shepherd |
| Children | 8 |
| Parents | David C. Evans Joy F. Evans |
Evans was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up in Los Angeles, California, where his father David C. Evans worked for Bendix Corporation. His mother, Joy F. Evans, served as a counselor to Barbara W. Winder in the Relief Society General Presidency from 1984 to 1990. His father went on to co-found Evans and Sutherland, an early computer graphics company.
Evans served as a missionary in the church's Japan Mission from 1970 to 1972. After his mission, he received a bachelor's degree in community health education from the University of Utah and a Juris Doctor from Brigham Young University. He then worked as a member of the Salt Lake City law firm of Durham, Jones and Pinegar. He later worked as an executive with SEI USA in Newport Beach, California, and was a partner in the law firm of Snell and Willmer.