Eight new mission presidents have been called by the First Presidency. The mission presidents and their wives will begin their service about July 1. The new mission presidents and their assignments are:
W. Kent Fitzgerald, 56, California San Jose Mission; Yorktown Ward, Yorktown New York Stake; first counselor in stake presidency; former stake president and counselor, high councilor, bishop and bishop's counselor, Young Men president, stake YMMIA president and counselor, high priests and seventies group leader, stake mission president, and missionary in British and Southwest British Mission; director of sales administration for Reader's Digest; received bachelor's degree in accounting from BYU; born in Salt Lake City to Walter B. and Vivian Wangsgard Fitzgerald; married Judy Strong, four children. She is ward Relief Society president; former seminary teacher, stake YWMIA president and counselor, and ward YWMIA president and teacher, and Primary president; received bachelor's degree in education from University of Utah and master's degree in administration from Iona University in New Rochelle, N.Y.; school principal; born in Salt Lake City to Lewis G. and Julia Elaine Coles Strong.William D. Friden, 45, (mission assignment to be announced); Northridge 14th Ward, Orem Utah Northridge Stake; Primary teacher; former bishop and bishop's counselor, high councilor, stake clerk, Scoutmaster, Young Men president, and missionary in Andes Peru Mission; works in sales for Aspect; received bachelor's degree in communications from BYU; born in Oakland, Calif., to Stanley M. and Mary Jane Davis Friden; married Lorelle Frances Fisher; six children. She is a Primary teacher; former counselor and secretary in stake Relief Society presidency, Relief Society president, Sunday School and Relief Society teacher, and teacher development leader; attended then-Church College of Hawaii, received B.A. degree in communications from BYU; born in Brisbane, Australia, to Vernon F. and Hazel Rachel Tree Fisher.
Kim M. Johnson, 52, Finland Helsinki Mission; Highland 2nd Ward, Pocatello Idaho Highland Stake; counselor to Idaho Pocatello Mission president; former stake president and counselor, high councilor, bishop, Young Men adviser, and missionary in Finnish Mission; institute instructor; received bachelor's degree in sociology and master's in recreation from BYU; born in Brigham City, Utah, to Conrad A. and Norma Monson Johnson; married Pamela Rogers; five children. She serves with her husband in the Idaho Pocatello Mission; former ward choir director, counselor in stake Young Women presidency, counselor in ward Relief Society presidency, Young women camp director and sports director; received bachelor's degree and master's in education from BYU; born in Nampa, Idaho, to Milford J. and Myrtle Nelson Rogers.
George Mavromatis, 37, Greece Athens Mission; Kendall Ward, Miami Florida (Spanish) Stake; first counselor in stake presidency; former bishop and counselor; high councilor, stake and ward Young Men president, high priests group leader, ward clerk, and missionary in Brazil Rio de Janeiro Mission; president of a computer distributing company; born in Jao Pessoa, Brazil, to Nicolas and Georgia Mavromatis; married Selma Vannunccini; three children. She is counselor in stake Relief Society presidency; former stake and ward Young Women president, Primary president's counselor, Cub Scout den leader, Primary teacher and nursery leader, Relief Society president's counselor and teacher; born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Abrao and Walkiria De Oliveria Vannunccini.
David Sam, 65; Romania Bucharest Mission; Spring Creek 6th Ward, Springville Utah Spring Creek Stake; counselor in stake presidency; former stake president and counselor, branch president at Missionary Training Center, bishop, high councilor, elders quorum president, gospel doctrine teacher and missionary in North Central States Mission; received bachelor's degree in business management and accounting from BYU and juris doctorate from the University of Utah; chief judge of U.S. Courts, District of Utah; born in Hobart, Ind., to Andrew and Flora Toma Sam; married Betty Jean Brennan; eight children. She is Primary achievement day leader; former counselor in stake Primary presidency, stake Relief Society board member, ward Relief Society president, counselor and emergency preparedness chairman, Primary president and teacher, and missionary in North Central States Mission; born in Goodrich, Colo., to Thomas H. and Helen Lucille Phelps Brennan.
Wayne D. Steimle II, 55; Argentina Mendoza Mission; Foothill Ward, Glendora California Stake; bishop; former high councilor, branch president, stake Young Men president, bishop's counselor, seminary teacher, and missionary in Argentina South Mission; received bachelor's degree from BYU in civil engineering; chief executive officer and owner of California Pools; born in Santa Maria, Calif., to Wayne D. and LoRene Hawley Steimle; married Dyan Rock; five children. She is stake Young Women president's counselor; former Young Women stake president and counselor, counselor in Relief Society presidency and Laurel adviser; attended BYU; born in Hollywood, Calif., to Thomas W. and Bernice Peebles Rock.
Frank V. Trythall, 51, Ukraine Kiev Mission; Granite Bay 2nd Ward, Roseville California Stake; high councilor; former regional representative, stake president and counselor, bishop's counselor, early-morning seminary teacher, ward Young Men president; received bachelor's degree in accounting from BYU; president of Bartig Basley & Ray, CPAs; born in Salt Lake City to Francis T. and Inez Christensen Trythall; married Nancy L. Winkel; six children. She is ward Relief Society president; former stake Relief Society president's counselor, Young Women president, Primary president and music director, Relief Society instructor and Cub Scout den mother; attended BYU; born in Oakland, Calif., to Francis B. and Rose B. Thompson Winkel.
Lewis P. Zollinger, 53, Brazil Ribeirao Preto Mission; Lemon Grove Ward, San Diego California Sweetwater Stake; bishop, former bishop's counselor, counselor in stake presidency, Young Men president, Scoutmaster, high councilor and bishop's counselor; received bachelor's degree in business administration from BYU and juris doctorate from the University of California at Davis; attorney for San Diego County; born in Rexburg, Idaho, to Mark G. and Lila H Perrenoud Zollinger; married Karen Anne Barton; five children. She is early- morning seminary teacher; former stake Young Women president and counselor, Sunday School teacher, Young Women sports director and camp leader, and Relief Society teacher; attended BYU; born in Monterrey Park, Calif., to Veater and Shirley Jean Andrus Barton.