Dates

• Existence: 1939-

Biographical History

Bruce L. Olsen (b. 1939) was a public relations professional in Utah.

Bruce Lloyd Olsen was born in Orangeville, Utah in 1939. He attended Brigham Young University, earning a bachelor's degree in Journalism in 1963, and a master's degree in Communications in 1965. He then worked at the university in various roles, including assistant dean and registrar, associate professor of communications, manager of performing groups, and assistant to the president of university relations. He also later served as president of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association.

Olsen later worked as director of corporate communications for Geneva Steel, and as managing director for the Public Affairs Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1989-2008).

In addition to his professional work, Olsen has actively served in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Between 1982 and 1985, he and his wife presided over the Massachusetts Boston Mission. Later they served as president and matron over the San Diego Temple from 2008 to 2011.

Citation:

A history of the Emery County Progress-Leader and its predecessors, 1965:title page (Bruce L. Olsen)

Wikipedia, via WWW, December 8, 2010:(Bruce L. Olsen; born in Orangeville, Utah in 1939; served as managing director for the Public Affairs Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1989-2008; assistant dean and registrar at Brigham Young Universtiy; associate professor of communications and assistant to the president for university relations at BYU; president of the BYU Alumni Association; director of corporate communications for Geneva Steel)

ancestry.com, via WWW, December 8, 2010:(Bruce L. Olsen; born April 30, 1939)

BYU, College of Fine Arts and Communications wiki, via WWW, June 18, 2019 (Bruce L. Olsen; Bruce Lloyd Olsen; wife, Christine; President and Matron of the San Diego Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2008-2011; managing director of the Public Affairs Department of the LDS Church, 1989-2008; bachelor's degree, Brigham Young University, Journalism (1963); master's degree, Brigham Young University, Communications (1965); assistant dean and registrar, associate professor of communications, and assistant to the president of university relations at Brigham Young University; director of corporate communications for Geneva Steel; President and Sister Olsen presided over the Massachusetts Boston Mission of the Church, 1982-1985; member of BYU chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America)

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