Kent F. Richards

Kent Farnsworth Richards (born February 25, 1946) has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2009.

Kent F. Richards
Second Quorum of the Seventy
April 4, 2009 (2009-04-04)  October 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)
Called byThomas S. Monson
End reasonDesignated an emeritus general authority
Emeritus General Authority
1 October 2016 (2016-10-01)
Called byThomas S. Monson
Personal details
BornKent Farnsworth Richards
(1946-02-25) February 25, 1946
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Richards received a Bachelor of Science degree in medicine from the University of Utah in 1969, and a doctor of medicine degree from the same school in 1972. He began work as a surgeon for Intermountain Health Care's (IHC) Bryner Clinic in 1977 and later served for four years as a Senior Vice President of IHC. Richards was also a clinical professor of surgery at the University of Utah, chairman of the department of surgery at LDS Hospital, and a member of the board and executive committee of the IHC board of trustees.

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