Robert H. Daines III
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Robert H. Daines III (May 30, 1934 – November 2, 2021) was an American leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and academic who was the Driggs Professor of Strategic Management at Brigham Young University (BYU).
Life and career
[edit]Daines was born in Logan, Utah on May 30, 1934, the son of Robert H. Daines and his wife, Anna Stoddard Merrill. He was raised in Metuchen, New Jersey; his father was a professor at Rutgers University.
Daines held an MBA from Stanford University and a Doctorate of Business Administration from Indiana University. He was on the BYU faculty for over 40 years and head of the school's MBA program from 1966 to 1978.
Daines was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In the church he served as a bishop, stake president, president of the Pennsylvania Harrisburg Mission (1979-1982),[1] and from 2010 to 2013 as president of the Provo Utah Temple.[2]
Daines was the co-author of the textbook Strategic Financial Management (1988, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 9780256057812).
Daines married the former Janet Lundgren. Janet was born and raised in Oregon, mainly in LaGrande, Oregon. They were married in the Logan Utah Temple.[3] Among their children is Michelle D. Craig, who became a counselor in the LDS Church's Young Women General Presidency in 2018.[4]
Daines died in Provo, Utah on November 2, 2021, at the age of 87.[5]
Sources
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[edit]- ^ mission.net entry on Pennsylvania Harrisburg Mission
- ^ "New temple presidents", Church News, June 16, 2010.
- ^ wedding announcement for Daines and wife
- ^ Deseret News article on new young women general presidency
- ^ "Robert H. Daines". heraldextra.com. The Daily Herald. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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