Charles W. Dahlquist II
Charles Winston Dahlquist II (born August 5, 1947) is an American attorney and youth leader. He was the 20th Young Men General President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2004 to 2009, and was the 10th National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America from 2016 to 2018.[1]
Charles W. Dahlquist II | |
|---|---|
| 10th National Commissioner of the BSA | |
| In office 2016–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tico Perez |
| Succeeded by | Ellie Morrison |
| 20th LDS Young Men General President | |
| In office April 3, 2004 – April 4, 2009 | |
| President | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Preceded by | F. Melvin Hammond |
| Succeeded by | David L. Beck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Winston Dahlquist II August 5, 1947 Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Spouse | Zella Darley |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University (B.A.) University of Utah (J.D.) |
Biography
Born in Provo, Utah, to Charles Winston Dahlquist and Afton Ahlander, Dahlquist grew up in Boise, Idaho. He earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a J.D. from the University of Utah. He is a member of the law firm of Kirton McConkie and was involved in medical malpractice defense and risk management law. He married Zella B. Darley in the Salt Lake Temple on June 2, 1969, and they are the parents of five daughters.
LDS Church service
He served as a missionary for the LDS Church in the Swiss Mission in the 1960s and has been a stake president and president of the Germany Hamburg Mission.
On April 3, 2004, Dahlquist was sustained as the general president of the church's Young Men organization.[2] It was the first time since Neil D. Schaerrer was appointed to the same position in 1977 that a church general authority was not the Young Men general president. Dean R. Burgess and Michael A. Neider were called as his counselors in the Young Men general presidency. In 2009, Dahlquist was succeeded by David L. Beck.
Scouting
Dahlquist has been involved in Scouting most of his life and is a recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award,[3] the highest honor the BSA can bestow on an adult for service to youth. In August 2009, Dahlquist was named president-elect of the BSA's Great Salt Lake Council.[4] In May 2016, Dahlquist was named as the BSA's National Commissioner.[5]
References
- Davidson, Lee. "Top BSA leader, who is LDS, hopes Scouting-Mormon marriage lasts", The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah, 4 June 2017. Retrieved on 18 February 2020.
- "The Sustaining of Church Officers", Ensign, May 2004, p. 24.
- "Silver Buffalo Awards". Scouting: 37. September 2007.
- "Dahlquist named president-elect of local Boy Scouts council", Deseret News, August 15, 2009.
- "Boy Scouts of America Welcomes Charles W. Dahlquist as the Tenth National Commissioner in the Movement's History - Scouting Wire". Scouting Wire. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-05-27.