Background
Hallstrom was born to James Emerson Hailstorm and Betty Jo (nee Lambert) in and grew up in Honolulu.
Hallstrom was born to James Emerson Hailstorm and Betty Jo (nee Lambert) in and grew up in Honolulu.
Brigham Young University.
As a young man he enjoyed several sports, including basketball and surfing. After his mission, he received a bachelor"s degree in economics from Brigham Young University. Hallstrom owned and operated a real estate economics company.
In 1972, Hallstrom married Diane Clifton, a native of Taber, Alberta, Canada and they are the parents of four children.
Hallstrom served on various boards, including the executive board of the Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the National Advisory Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and the President"s Roundtable of Brigham Young University–Hawaii. He then served as a regional representative from 1990 to 1995 and as an area seventy from 1995 to 2000.
As an regional representative in Hawaii, Hallstrom alerted the church leadership in Utah of the possibility for same-sex marriage to soon be legalized in the state and was a leader in the church"s coalition to oppose legalization. Among other assignments, he has served in several area presidencies, including as a counselor in the church"s North America Central Area, then as both a counselor and as president of the Asia Area.
In this capacity, he has had responsibility for the work of the church in the North America Northeast Area, as well as the North America Northwest and North America West areas.
Hallstrom also currently serves on the governing board of the Church Educational System.
Hallstrom was called as a general authority and member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in 2000. Hallstrom became a member of the Presidency of the Seventy in 2009, filling a vacancy created by the call of Neil L. Andersen to the Quourm of the Twelve Apostles.