the established practice in the church, but was later abandoned in order to respond to the church's need for temples and church buildings in developing areas of the world. Presidents Notable presidents of the temple include H. Burke Peterson (1985–87); William Grant Bangerter (1990–93); LeGrand R. Curtis (1996–99); Ben B. Banks (2002–05); and Robert L. Backman (2005–08). See also The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints) References External links Jordan River Utah Temple Official site Jordan River Utah Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org 20th-century Latter Day Saint temples Religious buildings and structures in Salt Lake County, Utah Religious buildings and structures completed in 1981 Temples (LDS Church) in Utah 1981 establishments in Utah Buildings and structures in South Jordan, Utah