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Virginia H. Pearce
First Counselor in the
Young Women General Presidency
April 4, 1992 (1992-04-04) – October 4, 1997 (1997-10-04)
Called by Janette Hales Beckham
Predecessor Jayne B. Malan
Successor Carol B. Thomas
Personal details
Born Virginia Hinckley
(1945-02-08) February 8, 1945 (age 79)
Spouse(s)
James R. M. Pearce
(m. 1965; died 2009)
Children 6
Parents Gordon B. Hinckley
Marjorie Pay

Virginia Hinckley Pearce (born February 8, 1945) is an author and was a member of the Young Women General Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1992 to 1997. She is the daughter of the church's 15th president, Gordon B. Hinckley.

At the church's April 1992 general conference, Pearce was sustained as first counselor to Young Women general president Janette C. Hales. She served in this capacity until 1997, when Hales was released and replaced by Margaret D. Nadauld. Pearce is a member of the board of directors of Deseret Book, a company owned by the LDS Church.

Pearce is the author and coauthor of multiple books. In 1965, she married James R. M. Pearce (died 2009) and they had six children.

See also

  • Patricia P. Pinegar : another counselor to Hales
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