Paul Harold Dunn (1924–98) was an American religious leader, author, and speaker known for his dynamic storytelling and contributions to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church.) A General Authority, he was widely recognized for his engaging speeches and writings.
Born in Provo, Utah, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Chapman College (1953) and later obtained master’s and doctorate degrees in educational administration from the University of Southern California. He began as a seminary teacher before joining the First Council of the Seventy (1964,) later serving in the First Quorum of the Seventy (1976–89) and the Presidency of the Seventy (1976–80.)
Dunn authored over 50 books, including The Birth We Call Death (1976,) I Challenge You … I Promise You (1972,) and Life Planning (1979,) focusing on faith, personal growth, and inspiration.
In 1991, he admitted to fabricating many personal stories in his speeches and writings, including exaggerated accounts of his experiences as a World War II combat veteran and professional baseball player. His reputation was further damaged by his involvement in AFCO Enterprises, a property development company that collapsed in 1982, with its principal owner later arrested for fraud.
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You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt, as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear, as young as your hope, as old as your despair.
—Paul H. Dunn
Topics: Attitude
It is almost as difficult to keep a first class person in a fourth class job, as it is to keep a fourth class person in a first class job.
—Paul H. Dunn
Topics: Business
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