Larry M. Gibson, named as first counselor in the Young Men general presidency, was serving as a stake president when he received his call. Prior church service includes serving in a stake presidency, on a high council, as a bishop, and as a ward and stake Young Men president.
Brother Gibson’s professional career has been in the technology sector, where he worked as senior executive vice president and chief technology officer of a Fortune 500 company. He received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in computer science and information science from BYU. He and his wife, Shirley, have six children.