Mission President Assignments 2013
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The First Presidency has announced the new mission president assignments in the Church for 2013. They will begin their service in July. Some of the 347 existing missions around the world will be divided to form an additional 58 missions.
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The Church has announced the following new mission president assignments, effective in July 2013. The new presidents and their predecessors are listed below in this order: mission, current president, new president.
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Africa Southeast
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| Angola Luanda |
New Mission
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Merrill, Danny L.
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| Botswana Gaborone
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New Mission
| To Be Announced |
| DR Congo Kinshasa
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Jameson, Brent L.
| Cook, W. Bryce |
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Kenya Nairobi
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Broadbent, Steven H.
| To Be Announced |
| South Africa Durban |
Von Stetten, James C.
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Zackrison, John A.
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| Uganda Kampala |
Jackson, Eric C.
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Chatfield, Robert F.
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| Zambia Lusaka |
Padovich, Mikele R.
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Erickson, Leif J.
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Africa west
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| Ghana Accra West |
New Mission
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Hill, Norman C.
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| Liberia Monrovia |
New Mission
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Kirkham, Roger L.
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| Nigeria Benin City |
New Mission
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Ojo, Akingbade A.
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| Nigeria Enugu |
Buah, John K.
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Mensah, Freebody A.
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| Nigeria Lagos |
Adebayo, Charles A.
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Ahadjie, Richard K.
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| Sierra Leone Freetown |
Roggia, Richard P.
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To Be Announced
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Asia
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| India Bangalore |
Funk, Randy D.
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Berrett, David M.
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| Indonesia Jakarta |
Groberg, George H.
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Donald, Christopher L.
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| Mongolia Ulaanbaatar |
Clark, Jay D.
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Benson, Joseph P.
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| Taiwan Taichung |
Bishop, Clark T.
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Blickenstaff, Kurt L.
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Asia North
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| Japan Nagoya |
Baird, Scott O.
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Yamashita, Kazuhiko
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| Japan Tokyo South |
New Mission
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Wada, Takashi
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| Korea Daejeon |
Furniss, Mark C.
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Shin, Yong-In S.
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| Korea Seoul South |
New Mission
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Morrise, Marshall R.
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Brazil
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| Brazil Curitiba |
Cordon, Derek L.
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Monteiro, Anderson M.
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| Brazil Curitiba South |
New Mission
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Fernandes, Leonel R.
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| Brazil Fortaleza East |
New Mission
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Fusco, Carlos
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| Brazil Goiânia |
Prieto, Ramon C.
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Kuceki, David
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| Brazil João Pessoa |
Hall, Gordon J.
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Nogueira, Izaias P.
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| Brazil Juiz de Fora |
New Mission
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Cascardi, Luciano
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| Brazil Londrina |
Tavares, Eduardo L. M.
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Genaro, C. Alberto de
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| Brazil Natal |
New Mission
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Soares, Saulo
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| Brazil Piracicaba |
New Mission
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Canuto, Kennedy F.
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| Brazil Ribeirão Preto |
Prieto, Gilson R.
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Brum, Mauro T.
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| Brazil Santa Maria |
Ribeiro, Isaias D.
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Parrela, Adalton P.
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| Brazil Santos |
New Mission
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Cabral, Celso B.
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| Brazil São Paulo West |
New Mission
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Del Guerso, José Luiz
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Caribbean
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| Jamaica Kingston |
Hendricks, T. Scott
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Brown, Kevin G.
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| Puerto Rico San Juan |
Alvarado, Jorge M.
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Smartt III, P. Knox
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Central America
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| El Salvador San Salvador East |
New Mission
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Glazier, David L.
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| El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize |
Realigned Mission
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Hintze, Kai D.
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| Guatemala Cobán |
New Mission
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Curtiss, John F.
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| Guatemala Retalhuleu |
Maravilla, José E.
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Ruiz, Johnny F.
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| Honduras San Pedro Sula East |
Veirs, Ronald L.
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Klein, Norman S.
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| Honduras San Pedro Sula West |
New Mission
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To Be Announced
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| Nicaragua Managua South |
Monestel, Javier F.
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Russell, Bryan G.
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| Nicaragua Managua North |
Arredondo, Carlos F.
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Collado, Monsop
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| Panamá Panamá City |
Ward, Craig L.
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Carmack, Curtis
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Europe
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| Czech/Slovak |
Irwin, David R.
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McConkie III, James W.
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| England Leeds |
Lindley, Jerel D.
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Pilkington, Graham
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| Italy Milan |
Wolfgramm, David R.
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Dibb, Bruce L.
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| Italy Rome |
Kelly, Thomas E.
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Waddoups, Michael
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| Poland Warsaw |
Nielson, Stanford W.
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Edgren, Steven C.
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Europe East
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| Armenia Yerevan |
Carter, Reese A.
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Carlson, J. Steven
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| Russia Moscow |
Sorenson, Stephen J.
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Borders, Garry E.
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| Russia Samara |
Sartori, Ralph J.
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Schwab, Michael L.
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| Russia Yekaterinburg |
Rust, E. Kent
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Christensen, Val J.
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| Ukraine L'viv |
New Mission
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Lattin, Daniel E.
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Idaho
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| Idaho Boise |
Cannon, Kent H.
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Winder, John
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| Idaho Nampa |
New Mission
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Cannon, Stuart B.
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| Idaho Twin Falls |
New Mission
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Curtis, Glen R.
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Mexico
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| México Aguascalientes |
Del Valle, Karim
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Villarreal, Juan
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| México Cancún |
New Mission
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Kirkham Jr., Dale B.
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| México Chihuahua |
Angulo, Gerardo
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Chávez, Ulises
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| México Ciudad Juarez |
New Mission
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Derbez, Rodolfo
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| México Ciudad Obregón |
New Mission
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To Be Announced
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| México Culiacán |
Cantu, Rolando
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Velez, Jesús
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| México Mérida |
Salinas, Netzahualcoyotl
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Garcia, Sergio A.
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| México México City Chalco |
New Mission
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Crickmore, Jerald D.
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| México México City East |
Hicken, Robert H.
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Anaya, Sergio M.
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| México México City Northwest |
Tervort, Tom R.
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Hall, Brad H.
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| México México City West |
Villarreal, Carlos
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Whitehead, George F.
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| México Monterrey East |
Walker, Alan R.
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Bird, Larry C.
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| México Pachuca |
New Mission
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Egbert, Andrew E.
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| México Querétaro |
New Mission
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Mejorada, Javier L.
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| México Reynosa |
New Mission
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Morales, Abelardo
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| México Saltillo |
New Mission
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To Be Announced
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| México Villahermosa |
Castañeda, Nicolas
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Morales, Israel G.
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north america Central
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| Canada Edmonton |
Campbell, Chris W.
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Manion, Larry G.
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| Colorado Denver South |
Maynes, Alan R.
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Murdock, J. Blake
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| Colorado Fort Collins |
New Mission
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Brown, Kelly W.
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| Illinois Chicago |
Realigned Mission
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Woodbury, Paul S.
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| Illinois Chicago West |
New Mission
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Fenn, Jerry D.
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| Iowa Des Moines |
Jergensen, Dirk O.
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Jensen, John R.
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| Kansas Wichita |
New Mission
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Bell, Michael L.
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| Missouri St. Louis |
Clark, Stephen D.
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Morgan, Thomas W.
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| Wisconsin Milwaukee |
Jones, Timothy M.
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Cutler, Raymond A.
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North America Northeast
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| Canada Montreal |
Cannon, Nelson C.
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Patrick, Victor P.
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| Indiana Indianapolis |
Collins, Kent H.
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Cleveland, Steven C.
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| Michigan Detroit |
Holmes, Douglas D.
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Gerber, Nolan D.
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| New Hampshire Manchester |
Wilkey, David L.
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Stoker, Philip M.
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| New York Rochester |
Christianson, Jack R.
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Francis, Arthur R.
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| Ohio Cincinnati |
New Mission
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Porter, John P.
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| Pennsylvania Philadelphia |
Schaefermeyer, William A.
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To Be Announced
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| Virginia Chesapeake |
New Mission
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Baker, Alan J.
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| Virginia Richmond |
Perry, James C.
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Wilson, E. Bradley
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| Washington DC North |
Matsumori, James R.
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Cooke, Peter S.
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North America Northwest
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| Oregon Salem |
New Mission
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Samuelian, Michael R.
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| Washington Everett |
Wilson, D. Keith
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Bonham, Mark
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| Washington Federal Way |
New Mission
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Eaton, Robert I.
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| Washington Kennewick |
Greer, Leonard D.
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Ware, Boyd S.
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| Washington Seattle |
Larkin, Todd S
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Choi, Yoon Hwan
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| Washington Vancouver |
New Mission
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Taylor, Derlin C
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North America Southeast
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| Alabama Birmingham |
Holzapfel, Richard N.
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Hanks, Richard D.
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| Florida Jacksonville |
Barry, James W.
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Craig, Paul W.
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| Florida Orlando |
Hall, Garth V.
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Berry, Michael J.
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| Florida Tallahassee |
Jensen, Dale H.
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Smith, Bradley J.
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| Florida Tampa |
Summerhays, Bruce P.
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Cusick, Mark D.
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| Georgia Macon |
New Mission
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To Be Announced
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North America Southwest
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| Arizona Gilbert |
New Mission
| Nattress, K. Brett |
| Arizona Mesa |
Ellsworth, R. Spence
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Jenkins, Kirk L.
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| Arizona Scottsdale |
New Mission
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Sweeney, Karl R.
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| Arizona Tempe |
Howes, Dean L.
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Toone, James L.
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| Nevada Las Vegas West |
Black, Jerry B.
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Ahlander, Michael B.
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| New Mexico Albuquerque |
Miller, Wayne K.
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Miller, Steven J.
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| Oklahoma Oklahoma City |
Taylor, Nolan S.
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Walkenhorst, Stewart R.
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| Texas Fort Worth |
Sagers, Joseph M.
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Ames, Rodney A.
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| Texas McAllen |
Trayner, Stephen J.
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Maluenda, Fernando
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| Texas San Antonio |
Jones, Stephen E.
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Slaughter, James E.
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North America West
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| California Bakersfield |
New Mission
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To Be Announced
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| California Carlsbad |
Cook, Bruce M.
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Kendrick, Hal C.
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| California Irvine |
New Mission
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Orgill, Von D.
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| California Long Beach |
Bubert, Ted F.
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Tew, Ryan M.
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| California Los Angeles |
Baker, Stephen R.
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Weidman, David N.
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| California Rancho Cucamonga |
New Mission
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Hobbs, Bruce E.
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| California Redlands |
Godwin, Craig E.
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Van Cott, Daniel J.
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| Hawaii Honolulu |
Dalton, John C.
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Warner, Stephen R.
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Pacific
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| Australia Brisbane |
Langeland, Fritjof F.
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Henderson, Lon E.
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| Australia Melbourne |
Lifferth, Dennis R.
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To Be Announced
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| Australia Sydney North |
New Mission
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Howes, Philip F.
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| Australia Sydney South |
Realigned Mission
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Lew, Larry J.
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| Marshall Islands Majuro |
Shaw, Thomas H.
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Weir, Thomas L.
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| New Zealand Hamilton |
New Mission
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Rudd, Charles A.
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| Papua New Guinea Lae |
New Mission
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To Be Announced
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| Tonga Nuku'alofa |
Tukuafu, 'Aisake K.
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Tupou, Leitoni M.
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Philippines
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| Philippines Baguio |
Realigned Mission
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Balledos, Anthony John
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| Philippines Butuan |
Donato, Mernard P.
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Torres, Pastor B.
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| Philippines Cagayan de Oro |
Hernaez, William A.
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Bulseco, Alberto C.
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| Philippines Cauayan |
Carlos, Rodolfo A.
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Rahlf, George R.
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| Philippines Cavite |
New Mission
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Tye, Douglas C.
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| Philippines Cebu East |
New Mission
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Tanner, Richard L.
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| Philippines Iloilo |
Pagaduan, Ryan V.
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Aquino, Jaime R.
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| Philippines Legaspi |
New Mission
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Guanzon, Jovencio A.
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| Philippines Naga |
Bliesner, Ronald D.
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Reeder, L. Barry
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| Philippines Quezon City |
DeLaMare, David W.
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Revillo, Carlos
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| Philippines Urdaneta |
New Mission
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Monahan, William J.
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South America Northwest
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| Bolivia La Paz |
Quintanilla, Hector K.
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Palacio, Julián A.
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| Bolivia Santa Cruz |
Calderon, Fernando E.
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Willard, Jason A.
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| Bolivia Santa Cruz North |
New Mission
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To Be Announced
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| Colombia Barranquilla |
Gaviria, Carlos A.
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Searle, Kent R.
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| Ecuador Guayaquil South |
Montalti, Javier R.
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Torres, Maxsimo C.
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| Ecuador Guayaquil West |
New Mission
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Dennis, Jorge
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| Ecuador Quito North |
New Mission
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Richardson, Brian A.
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| Perú Arequipa |
Fernández, Arturo
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Zobrist, Richard
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| Perú Cusco |
Calderon, Wilson B.
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Harbertson, Robert C.
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| Perú Huancayo |
New Mission
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Henderson, David Y.
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| Perú Iquitos |
New Mission
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Gómez, Alejandro
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| Perú Lima North |
Blunck, Lawrence P.
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Erickson, John R.
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| Perú Lima West |
Dorius, J. Scott
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Archibald, Blake D.
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| Perú Trujillo |
Turk, Terry D.
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Marler, D. Kurt
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| Venezuela Valencia |
Montoya, Jorge G.
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Guardia, Guillermo I.
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South America South
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| Argentina Buenos Aires North |
Gulbrandsen, Richard M.
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Ayre, David S.
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| Argentina Buenos Aires South |
Stapley, Michael J.
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Thurgood, Larry L.
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| Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia |
New Mission
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Rogers, Mark F.
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| Argentina Córdoba |
Salas, Alfredo L.
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Alliaud, Rubén V.
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| Argentina Posadas |
New Mission
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LaPierre, Lee R.
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| Chile Antofagasta |
Bruce, Leland E.
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Dalton, Craig L.
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| Chile Concepción |
Humphrey, Neall W.
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Arrington, Kent J.
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| Chile Rancagua |
MacArthur, James D.
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Warne, Thomas R.
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| Chile Santiago South |
New Mission
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Cook, David L.
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| Chile Santiago West |
King, Richard W.
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Barreiros, José A.
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| Paraguay Asunción North |
Madariaga, Horacio D.
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McMullin, Garn H.
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| Uruguay Montevideo West |
Heaton, Ronald W.
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Smith, Thomas A.
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Utah
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| Utah Salt Lake City East |
New Mission
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Eberhardt, John C.
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Utah SLC
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| Utah Salt Lake City |
Winn, Bruce R.
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Hansen, Stephen W.
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| Utah Salt Lake City South |
Miller, Bruce E.
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Chambers, Robert E.
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Utah South
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| Utah St. George |
Leonard, Keith G.
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Center, John R.
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