Glen Milton Milton Leonard

Background

Leonard, Glen Milton was born on November 12, 1938 in Salt Lake City. Son of Burnham J. and Allene (Green) Leonard.

Education

Bachelor, University Utah, 1964. Master of Arts, University Utah, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1970.

Career

Managing editor, Utah State History Society, Salt Lake City, 1970-1973; senior research associate history division, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, 1973-1978; director, Museum Church History and Art, Salt Lake City, since 1979. Member of advisory board editors Utah History Quarterly, Salt Lake City, 1973-1988. Associate editor Journal Mormon History, Provo, Utah, 1974-1980.

Board directors Western Studies Center, Brigham Young U., Provo.

Works

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• book

  • The Story of the Latter-Day Saints

    (The history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day S...)

  • A history of Davis County (Utah centennial county history series)

Membership

Member History Preservation Commission, Farmington, Utah, 1986-1992. Member advisory council Mormon Pioneer National History Trail, National Park Service, 1980-1986. Member Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Celebration Coordinating Council, 1995-1997.

Member Organization American Historians, Western History Association, American Association Museum (museum assessment program consultant), Western Museum Association, Utah Museum Association (board directors 1980-1983), American Association State and Local History.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, music, gardening.

Connections

Married Karen Wright, March 15, 1968. Children: Cory, Kyle, Keith.