David L. Beck was serving as a ward mission leader when he was called as the new general president of the Church’s Young Men organization in April 2009. He served previously as a stake president, high councilor, and bishop and as president of the Brazil, Rio de Janeiro North Mission.
Beck is an executive with a manufacturing and distribution company and serves on the board of a technology college. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in engineering administration from the University of Utah. He and his wife, Robyn, are the parents of four children.