Jean B. Bingham

Jean Barrus Bingham (born June 10, 1952^[1]) has been the 17th Relief Society General President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since April 2017.

Bingham was born in Provo, Utah. Her parents are Robert R. Barrus and his wife, Edith Joy Clark. Bingham was raised in New Jersey, Minnesota and Texas. In Minneapolis, Minnesota, her father served as the church's bishop and she did minor aid in helping build a new LDS chapel. She lived in New Jersey during her high school years. She has an associate degree from Elgin Community College and another from Brigham Young University (BYU), along with and bachelor's and master's degrees in teaching from National Louis University.

Bingham met her husband, Bruce Bingham, while they were students at BYU. They married in the Provo Utah Temple in 1972. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Illinois. They also lived for a time in Wisconsin.

Bingham has taught English as a second language and also worked as a nurses aid.

In the LDS Church, she has served as both as a ward Primary and Young Women president and a counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency. She also served for a time as a [[Stake (LDS Church)|stake Young Women president. She was also an early morning seminary teacher for 6 years and an ordinance worker in the Chicago Illinois Temple. She also served for six years as a member of the Primary General Board. In April 2016, she was called as a counselor to Joy D. Jones in the Primary General Presidency. The following year, she was called to succeed Linda K. Burton as Relief Society General President.

References

Sources

• Salt Lake Tribune article on a speech given by Bingham
• lds.org bio of Bingham
• another bio of Bingham
• Deseret News bio of Bingham
• report on a talk by Bingham
• Provo Herald article on Bingham
• St. George News article on Bingham

See also

• List of general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints