Rory C. Bigelow was born in Concord, California. He obtained a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Utah and a master's degree in educational leadership from Brigham Young University. As a young man he served a mission in Illinois Chicago (Spanish-speaking) and throughout his life has held various church callings including Bishop (twice), Stake President (twice) and Mission President in the Brazil Recife Mission. He has worked for Seminaries and Institutes of Religion for 30 years in various roles. His current role is as the Associate Administrator overseeing S&I's global workforce, curriculum, training, and as a member of the BYU-Pathway President’s Executive Group. Rory and his wife, Tammy, have three children and three granddaughters. August 05, 2025