Eight more mission presidents have been called by the First Presidency. The mission presidents and their wives will begin their service about July 1. Their assignments will be announced later. The new mission presidents are:
Roger W. Doxey, 64, Monument Park 15th Ward, Salt Lake Monument Park Stake; former member of Church Hosting Committee, regional welfare agent, temple ordinance worker, high councilor, stake Young Men president, bishop's counselor, and missionary in the East Central States Mission; president of Doxey-Hatch Medical Center and secretary of Doxey-Layton Co.; received bachelor's degree in business management from BYU; born in Salt Lake City to Graham H. and Leone Blanche Watson Doxey; married Jewell Ainsworth, five children. She is a former member of the Church Hosting Committee, temple ordinance worker, Relief Society president and counselor, Young Women president and counselor, counselor in Primary presidency, Young Women adviser, Primary and Relief Society teacher, and Young Adult leader; received bachelor's degree in education from the University of Utah; born in Richfield, Utah, to Jack M. and Irene Miller Ainsworth.James A. Lemmon, 51, Hurricane 4th Ward, Hurricane Utah Stake; member of stake public affairs committee and Sunday School teacher; former stake president and counselor, stake Young Adult leader, bishop's counselor, ward Young Men secretary, and missionary in Guatemala and El Salvador; real estate agent; attended Utah State University and received bachelor's degree in accounting from BYU; born in Cedar City, Utah, to Cleo Jack and Delma Cathilda Ballard Lemmon; married Sandra Jemmett, six children. She is ward Relief Society president; former ward Primary president, counselor in Relief Society presidency and Young Women presidency, Sunday School teacher, Relief Society teacher, and Primary teacher; attended BYU; born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Dale Edmond and Joyce Bernice Elliott Jemmett.
Kevin R. Nield, 48, Centerville 15th Ward, Centerville Utah North Stake; counselor in stake presidency; former high councilor, assistant stake executive secretary, bishop and counselor, and missionary in the Texas North Mission; manager of field operations and humanitarian service for Church Welfare Services; received associate degree in business from Ricks College and bachelor's degree in health sciences from BYU; born in Rigby, Idaho, to Ralph Percy and Jessie Ruth Bingham Nield; married Suzan Anderson, four children. She is on the ward activities committee; former stake missionary, ward Primary president, member of Young Women presidency and of Relief Society presidency, Primary and Relief Society teacher; received degree in nursing from Eastern Idaho Vocational College; born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Merlin Darold and Bonnie Call Anderson.
Lorin N. Rasmussen, 67, Valley View 9th Ward, Salt Lake Holladay North Stake; former Temple Square tour guide and supervisor, high councilor, stake Sunday School and Young Men president, stake missionary and ward mission leader, bishop, branch president, high priests group leader, ward Sunday School and Young Men president, Scoutmaster, Explorer adviser, deacons quorum adviser, and elders quorum president; owner and chief executive officer of Salco Inc.; received bachelor's degree in business from the University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City to Lorin Neils and Anna LeIsle Phillips Rasmussen; married Sally Anderson, seven children. She is ward Primary pianist; former stake Relief Society board member, counselor in presidency of Primary for the handicapped, counselor in ward Relief Society presidency and Primary presidency, ward organist, Primary teacher, Relief Society teacher, Young Women teacher, and Cub Scout Den leader; attended the University of Kansas and the University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City to Charles Worth and Agnes White Anderson.
Max B Simpson, 60, Hooper 5th Ward, Hooper Utah Stake; counselor in ward Sunday School presidency; former counselor in stake presidency, high councilor, bishop and counselor, Aaronic Priesthood adviser, and missionary in the Gulf States Mission; seminary teacher; received bachelor's degree in psychology from Weber State University and master's degree in guidance and counseling from BYU; born in Hooper, Utah, to Francis Valentine and Fawn LaVern Belnap Simpson; married Marilyn Ence, five children. She is ward Relief Society president; former stake Young Women secretary, ward Young Women president, counselor in Relief Society presidency, Primary secretary, Relief Society teacher and homemaking leader; attended Weber State University; born in Richfield, Utah, to Harold J and Barbara Anderson Ence.
Steven M. Sims, 41, Rolling Hills Ward, Centerville Utah Canyon View Stake; counselor in bishopric; former institute teacher, ward assistant executive secretary, Sunday School teacher, elders quorum teacher, Explorer adviser, assistant priests quorum adviser, and missionary in the Portugal Lisbon Mission; president and chief executive officer of Western Fidelity Mortgage Co.; attended BYU and the University of Utah; born in Logan, Utah, to Robert Louis and Bette Lou Pace Sims; married Catherine Mason, four children. She is a ward Primary worker; former institute teacher, ward Relief Society president, Relief Society homemaking leader, visiting teaching leader, Primary worker, and missionary in the Colombia Cali Mission; received bachelor's degree in psychology and nursing from BYU, and master's degree in social work from the University of Utah; born in Garden Grove, Calif., to Jerald Elliott and Miriam Elizabeth Petersen Mason.
Noel G. Stoker, 60, Orchard View Ward, Fresno California North Stake; member of California Fresno Mission presidency; former high councilor, bishop, ward Young Men president and priests quorum adviser, Scoutmaster, and missionary in Australia; oral and maxillofacial surgeon; received bachelor's degree from Utah State University, dental degree from the Washington University School of Dentistry, and master's degree and certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery from the University of Texas Health Science Center; born in Cedar City, Utah, to Golden Lyman and Armenia Willey Stoker; married Carol Ralphs, three children. She is a seminary teacher; former member of stake Young Women presidency, ward Young Women and Relief Society president, Mia Maid adviser, and ward organist; received bachelor's degree in home economics, education and child development from Utah State University; born in Ferron, Utah, to LaVerd and Eldona Black Ralphs.
Warren G. Tate, 54, Holladay 3rd Ward, Salt Lake Holladay Stake; counselor in the Utah Salt Lake City Mission; former counselor in stake presidency, counselor in bishopric, Young Men president and priests quorum adviser, Scoutmaster and deacons quorum adviser, elders quorum president, and missionary in Ireland; owner-partner in Tate/Brubaker Real Estate Services; received bachelor's degree in finance and master's of business administration degree from the University of Utah; born in Levan, Utah, to Gerald Edwin and Ruth Beagley Tate; married Suzanne Jeppson, five children. She is a Primary teacher; former member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, stake choir director, stake cultural arts specialist, Relief Society teacher, ward choir director, teacher development instructor, and roadshow specialist; attended BYU and Mozarteum Music Academy, received bachelor's degree in education from the University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City to Edward Mayer and Elizabeth Whitaker Taylor Jeppson.