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LDS Business College names new president

Courtesy | LDS Church President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints greets Dr. Bruce C. Kusch and his wife, Alynda. Dr. Kusch will become the 13th president of LDS Business College. The announcement was made at the college’s weekly devotional in the Conference Center on Temple Square, January 31, 2017.

Bruce Kusch will take the helm of LDS Business College in April, becoming the school's 13th president.

Kusch's new role — he currently is the school's chief academic officer — was announced Tuesday by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the governing First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

"After prayerful consideration, the board of trustees has chosen an individual to serve as the new president of LDS Business College who will continue to build upon the solid foundation of this institution," Uchtdorf said at the school's weekly devotional in the Conference Center on Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City.

Kusch replaces J. Lawrence Richards, who served as president for eight years. Kusch said he is "honored, humbled and excited for the opportunity."

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Courtesy | LDS Church Speaking in the Conference Center, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces that Dr. Bruce C. Kusch will become the 13th president of LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, January 31, 2017.

Courtesy | LDS Church Bruce C. Kusch was announced as the 13th president of LDS Business College on Tuesday, January 31, 2017.

Courtesy | LDS Church President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is joined by J. Lawrence Richards and his wife, Julie, at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, January 31, 2017. Richards is completing his service as president of LDS Business College. He will be succeeded by Dr. Bruce C. Kusch.

Courtesy | LDS Church President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces that Dr. Bruce C. Kusch will become the 13th president of LDS Business College. The announcement was made at the college’s weekly devotional in the Conference Center on Temple Square, January 31, 2017.

By Alex Stuckey