Out of Small Things
Bruce L. Olsen
Devotional ·
January 06, 2012
Bruce L. Olsen, former managing director of public affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, served as president of the San Diego Temple for three years.
Prior to his call to serve as a temple president, Bruce Olsen oversaw the LDS Public Affairs Department for nearly 20 years. His assignment included the direction of worldwide offices in eleven countries and domestic offices in Washington, D.C., New York and Los Angeles. He was responsible for government affairs, community relations, and interfaith and media relations programs. He also worked at Brigham Young University in a variety of positions, including assistant to the president for university relations, and as an associate professor in the department of communications.
He received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from BYU, and served as president of its 370,000-member alumni association.