Alvin F. Meredith III
Current president of BYU-Idaho
| Alvin F. Meredith III | |||
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| General Authority Seventy | |||
| April 3, 2021 (2021-04-03) | |||
| Called by | Russell M. Nelson | ||
| 18th President of Brigham Young University–Idaho | |||
| In office | |||
| August 1, 2023 | |||
| Predecessor | Henry J. Eyring | ||
| Personal details | |||
| Born | (1970-06-18) June 18, 1970 (age 54) California | ||
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University (B.S.) University of Chicago Booth School of Business (M.B.A.) | ||
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer (Edgin) Meredith | ||
| Children | 6 | ||
| Website | "Office of the President". | ||
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Alvin Frazier Meredith III (born July 22, 1970) is the 18th president of Brigham Young University–Idaho. He was announced as the university's next president in May 2023,[1] began service on August 1, 2023, and was inaugurated on October 10, 2023. He has been a general authority seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since April 2021.[2][3] He and his wife, Jennifer, served as mission leaders of the church's Utah Salt Lake City South Mission prior to his call as a general authority.[2]
Personal life
Alvin Frazier Meredith III was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on July 22, 1970, to Alvin Frazier Meredith Jr. and Mary Smartt Meredith.
After serving full-time as an LDS Church missionary in the Utah Salt Lake City Mission, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
He married Jennifer Denise Edgin on June 6, 1998, in the Salt Lake Temple. They are the parents of six children.[4]
Career
During his career, Meredith worked as a Six Sigma Black Belt for GE Capital, a consultant for Boston Consulting Group, and a senior vice president for Asurion.[5]
LDS Church service
Meredith served as an area seventy in both the sixth (North America Southeast Area) and eighth (Asia Area) quorums of the seventy.[2]
Meredith and his wife served as leaders of the Utah Salt Lake City South Mission until April 2021.[2]
Meredith was called as an LDS Church general authority on April 3, 2021.[2][3]
BYU–Idaho president
On August 1, 2023, Meredith succeeded Henry J. Eyring as president of BYU–Idaho, becoming the institution's eighteenth president. His appointment was announced on May 18, 2023 by D. Todd Christofferson, chair of the Executive Committee of the BYU–Idaho Board of Trustees.[1] Meredith III was formally installed during an inauguration ceremony on October 10, 2023.[6]
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| Preceded by | President of Brigham Young University–Idaho August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01) – Present | |
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Principals and Presidents of Brigham Young University–Idaho
- Spori (1888–91)
- Watkins (1891–94)
- Cole (1894–99)
- Todd (1899–1901)
- Dalby (1901–03)
- Dalby (1903–14)
- A. Christenson (1914–17)
- Romney (1917–23)
- Romney (1923–31)
- Manwaring (1931–44)
- Clarke (1944–71)
- H.B. Eyring (1971–77)
- Hafen (1978–85)
- J. Christensen (1985–89)
- Bennion (1989–97)
- Bednar (1997–2001)
- Bednar (2001–04)
- Wilkes (Interim, 2004–05)
- Clark (2005–15)
- Gilbert (2015–17)
- H.J. Eyring (2017–23)
- Alvin F. Meredith III (2023–)
References
- ^ a b Gibson, Rachel Sterzer (May 16, 2023). "Elder Christofferson announces Elder Alvin F. Meredith III as new BYU–Idaho president". Church News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Elder Alvin Frazier Meredith III". April 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Learn more about the 8 new General Authority Seventies sustained during April 2021 general conference". April 7, 2021.
- ^ Gibson, By Rachel Sterzer (May 17, 2023). "Who is Elder Alvin F. Meredith III, BYU–Idaho's new president?". Church News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Gibson, Rachel Sterzer (May 17, 2023). "Who is Elder Alvin F. Meredith III, BYU–Idaho's new president?". Church News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Richards, Mary (October 10, 2023). "Elder Meredith Inaugurated as 18th President of BYU–Idaho". Church News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
