Career
Banks was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Before becoming a general authority, Banks served in the church as a stake president and bishop. From 1987 to 1989 he was president of the church"s Scotland Edinburgh Mission.
As a general authority, Banks served as an Assistant Director of the church"s Historical Department.
He was president of the church"s Utah South Area during the late 1990s. In 1997, Banks presided at the groundbreaking for the Monticello Utah Temple.
In 2002, Banks was designated as an emeritus general authority and became president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, where he served until 2005.