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William W. Parmley
Second Quorum of the Seventy
April 5, 2003 (2003-04-05) – October 3, 2009 (2009-10-03)
Called byGordon B. Hinckley
End reasonHonorably released
Personal details
BornWilliam Watts Parmley
(1936-01-22)January 22, 1936
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 2026(2026-05-23) (aged 90)

William Watts Parmley (January 22, 1936 – May 23, 2026) was an American general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2003 to 2009. Prior to becoming a general authority, Parmley had served as the chief of cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco and did studies primarily relating to cardiovascular pharmacology.

Early life and education

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Parmley was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 22, 1936, to Thomas J. Parmley and his wife, LaVern W. Parmley.[1] From 1957 to 1958 he served as an LDS missionary in the Northwestern States Mission based in Portland, Oregon. Parmley received a bachelor's degree in physics from Harvard University, an M.D. from Johns Hopkins Medical School, and internal medicine training from Johns Hopkins Medical School and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.[1][2][3]

Career

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Parmley was involved in several studies involving heart muscle issues. He wrote the 1996 text entitled Cardiology.[4] He also served as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology[5] and as president of the American College of Cardiology.[6] Parmley also co-authored with Stanton Glantz several papers on the health effects of passive smoking that were covered by the news media.[7][8] He retired from the University of California, San Francisco in 2003, after which he became active in a campaign to eradicate measles.[9]

He became a member of the LDS Church's Second Quorum of the Seventy in April 2003. Prior to his call as a general authority, Parmley served previously in the church as a bishop, stake president, and area seventy. As a general authority, Parmley served in the presidency of the church's Africa Southeast Area.

From 2009 to 2012, Parmley was president of the Sacramento California Temple.[10]

Personal life and death

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Parmley was married to Shanna Lee Nielsen and they were the parents of four children.[11] He died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 90.[12]

Notes

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  1. 1 2 "William W. Parmley biography". Church News. 2003-05-17. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  2. ↑ Moderator, Marquis Who's Who (2018-11-15). "William W. Parmley, MD". Marquis Who's Who Top Educators. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  3. ↑ "Elder William W. Parmley biography". Deseret News. 2003-05-19. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  4. ↑ alibris listing of works by Parmley
  5. ↑ mention to Parmley as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal
  6. ↑ "President's page: Position report on cardiac rehabilitation: William W. Parmley MD, FACC President, American College of Cardiology, 1985-86". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 7 (2): 451–453. 1986-02-01. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(86)80526-5. ISSN 0735-1097.
  7. ↑ "Innocent Victims of Smoking: Health of children suffers measurably when parents smoke". Los Angeles Times. 1991-06-30. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  8. ↑ "Secondhand Smoke Assailed in Report". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1991-05-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  9. ↑ Benca, Jeanine (2008-08-03). "Retired Alamo doctor on mission to end measles". East Bay Times. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  10. ↑ "Sacramento California Temple: Presidents", ldschurchtemples.com.
  11. ↑ Roberts, W. C. (May 2002). "William Watts Parmley, MD: a conversation with the editor". The American Journal of Cardiology. 89 (9): 1087–1106. doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02318-4. ISSN 0002-9149. PMID 11988201.
  12. ↑ In Memoriam: William W. Parmley, MD, MACC

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