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George Donald Durrant〔 (born 20 October 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).〔(GeorgeDurrant.com About George Durrant Page ) Accessed 25 March 2011〕 He has taught Religion at Brigham Young University (BYU), and his published books include "Love at Home, Starring Father" (1976).〔(Mormon Times.com, "George Durrant's life is full of 'best days'" ), Accessed 9 May 2008〕 ==Biography and education== Durrant was born in American Fork, Utah.〔 He served a mission for the LDS Church in England.〔 He received a bachelor's degree from BYU in 1956, and later also received master's and doctorate degrees from BYU. 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.〔(CedarFort's Author Biography page for George Durrant ), Accessed 9 May 2008〕 Marilyn died in October 2011 and Durrant married Susan Easton Black in 2013. Durrant was named Professor of the Year〔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, 18 July 2012, p. B1〕 while teaching Religion at BYU, and in a student poll was voted as one of the 15 most influential people at the university.〔 He also taught at the church's Institute of Religion in Orem, Utah.〔 Durrant has been a senior consultant at the Covey Leadership Center.〔 In the LDS Church, Durrant served as president of the Kentucky Tennessee Mission from 1972 to 1975, and later served as president of the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Provo, Utah.〔 He also served a Church Educational System mission to Toronto, Canada. Durrant and his wife, Susan, have served a mission at the Nauvoo Illinois Temple (2013) and are currently serving a mission in St. George, Utah, at the historical sites. 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「George Durrant」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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