H. David Burton

Burton was hired by the LDS Church as the assistant budget officer in 1977. Burton later accepted a position as the executive secretary to the church's presiding bishopric. In October 1992, Burton was called by Robert D. Hales as first counselor in the presiding bishopric. In 1994, he was again called as first counselor to the new presiding bishop, Merrill J. Bateman. On December 27, 1995, when Bateman became the president of Brigham Young University, Burton became the church's Presiding Bishop--a post roughly equivalent to chief operating officer. Burton called Richard C. Edgley as his first counselor and Keith B. McMullin as his second counselor. Burton was a prominent voice from the LDS Church on the issue of Utah immigration legislation in 2011. Burton oversaw the LDS Church's $1.5 billion mixed-use development project called City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City. Burton and his counselors were released on 31 March 2012 and designated as emeritus general authorities. ==Civic service==

In 2014, Burton was elected chairman of the board of the Utah Transit Authority. He has been on the U of U's board of trustees since 2013 and was selected as chairman in 2016. While chair, the U of U joined the prestigious Association of American Universities prompting Burton to remark, "We already knew that the U was one of the jewels of Utah and of the Intermountain West, this invitation shows that we are one of the jewels of the entire nation". ==Personal life==

Burton married Barbara Matheson in September 1960, and they are the parents of five children. == See also ==

H. David Burton delivered several devotional addresses at Brigham Young University, covering topics on discipleship, character, and faith: • "Living Water and the Atoning Blood of Jesus Christ" – January 9, 2000 • "What Manner of Men and Women Ought Ye to Be?" – November 2, 2008 • "These Are the Times" – December 1, 2009 ==References==