William W. Parmley

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William W. Parmley
Second Quorum of the Seventy
April 5, 2003 (2003-04-05) – October 3, 2009 (2009-10-03)
Called by Gordon B. Hinckley
End reasonHonorably released
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BornWilliam Watts Parmley
(1936-01-22) January 22, 1936 (age 88)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

William Watts Parmley (born January 22, 1936) [1] was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2003 to 2009. Prior to becoming a general authority, Parmley had served as the chief of cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco and did studies primarily relating to cardiovascular pharmacology.

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Early life and education

Parmley was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Thomas J. Parmley and his wife, LaVern W. Parmley. From 1957 to 1958 he served as an LDS missionary in the Northwestern States Mission based in Portland, Oregon. Parmley received a bachelor's degree in physics from Harvard University, an M.D. from Johns Hopkins Medical School, and internal medicine training from Johns Hopkins Medical School and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. [1] [2] [3]

Career

Parmley was involved in several studies involving heart muscle issues. He wrote the 1996 text entitled Cardiology. [4] He also served as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology [5] and as president of the American College of Cardiology. [6] Parmley also co-authored with Stanton Glantz several papers on the health effects of passive smoking that were covered by the news media. [7] [8] He retired from the University of California, San Francisco in 2003, after which he became active in a campaign to eradicate measles. [9]

Parmley became a member of the LDS Church's Second Quorum of the Seventy in April 2003. Prior to his call as a general authority, Parmley served previously in the church as a bishop, stake president, and area seventy. As a general authority, Parmley served in the presidency of the church's Africa Southeast Area.

From 2009 to 2012, Parmley was president of the Sacramento California Temple. [10]

Personal life

Parmley is married to Shanna Lee Nielsen and they are the parents of four children. [11]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "William W. Parmley biography". Church News. 2003-05-17. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  2. ↑ Moderator, Marquis Who's Who (2018-11-15). "William W. Parmley, MD". Marquis Who's Who Top Educators. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  3. ↑ "Elder William W. Parmley biography". Deseret News. 2003-05-19. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  4. ↑ alibris listing of works by Parmley
  5. ↑ mention to Parmley as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal
  6. ↑ "President's page: Position report on cardiac rehabilitation: William W. Parmley MD, FACC President, American College of Cardiology, 1985-86". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 7 (2): 451–453. 1986-02-01. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(86)80526-5 . ISSN   0735-1097.
  7. ↑ "Innocent Victims of Smoking: Health of children suffers measurably when parents smoke". Los Angeles Times. 1991-06-30. ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  8. ↑ "Secondhand Smoke Assailed in Report". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1991-05-30. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  9. ↑ Benca, Jeanine (2008-08-03). "Retired Alamo doctor on mission to end measles". East Bay Times. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  10. ↑ "Sacramento California Temple: Presidents", ldschurchtemples.com.
  11. ↑ Roberts, W. C. (May 2002). "William Watts Parmley, MD: a conversation with the editor". The American Journal of Cardiology. 89 (9): 1087–1106. doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02318-4. ISSN   0002-9149. PMID   11988201.

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