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Cecil Osborn Samuelson, Jr. (born Aug 1, 1941) was the 12th president of Brigham Young University (BYU) and is an emeritus general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Prior to holding these positions, Samuelson had worked as a professor of medicine and later dean of the school of medicine at the University of Utah, and senior vice president of Intermountain Health Care.〔(BYU - Cecil O. Samuelson )〕 Samuelson served as a full-time LDS Church missionary in Scotland as a youth〔(Cecil O. Samuelson, Jr., General Authority )〕 and has continued church service in his adulthood. He was appointed to the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1994, and while a general authority he served as an area president, in the Presidency of the Seventy, and as the general president of the church's Sunday School organization.〔 While serving in the area presidency of the North America West Area, Samuelson was a signatory to a May 11, 1999 letter to all adult congregants in California in advance of voting on Proposition 22. The letter advised LDS members in California to "do all you can by donating your means and time to assure a successful vote." 〔 〕 Samuelson began his administration as president of BYU with a call for the faculty to "raise the bar" in their expectations of students. He also initiated a revamping of student housing to allow it to better augment the goals of the university. Samuelson gave a talk in September 2007 to BYU students on the theme "The Year of the Constitution". In his talk he quoted statements by J. Reuben Clark that the Constitution of the United States was not "a fully grown document", and that "we believe it must grow and develop to meet the changing needs of an advancing world." He also stated, in agreement with the doctrine of LDS Church, that the Constitution is a divinely inspired document.〔(The Year of the Constitution )〕〔(BYU News - Release )〕 He holds a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and an M.D. from the University of Utah and completed his residency at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.〔 He is a Brother of Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity. On March 11, 2014, it was announced that Samuelson would be succeeded by Kevin J Worthen as the president of BYU on May 1, 2014.〔("New BYU president named in devotional" ), ''KSL'' March 11, 2014.〕 In November 2014 he began service as president of the church's Salt Lake Temple.〔 (''New temple presidents'' ), ''Deseret News'', 14 June 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.〕 Image:Kerr graduation.JPG| Image:Graduation procession.JPG| ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cecil O. Samuelson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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