12 Facts About Richard Wirthlin

Richard Bitner Wirthlin was a prominent American pollster, who is best known as Ronald Reagan's chief strategist, serving as his political consultant and pollster for twenty years, from 1968 through the end of his presidency.

Richard Wirthlin became a senior adviser and member of Reagan's inner circle and is known to have helped him shape his political message and strategies, both in presidential campaigns and in the White House.

Richard Wirthlin was assigned to Basel, Switzerland for his entire mission.

In 1969, Richard Wirthlin founded a survey research firm based in Los Angeles.

In 1996, Wirthlin was asked by LDS Church president Gordon B Hinckley to serve as a church general authority.

Richard Wirthlin served as a member of the church's Second Quorum of the Seventy until October 2001, when he was honorably released from his duties.

On 23 November 1956, Richard Wirthlin married Jeralie Mae Chandler in the LDS Church's Salt Lake Temple.

Richard Wirthlin has several relatives who have held prominent leadership positions of the LDS Church.

Richard Wirthlin's father was the presiding bishop from 1952 to 1961.

Richard Wirthlin's older brother, Joseph B Wirthlin, was an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1986 to 2008.

Richard Wirthlin died of renal failure in his Salt Lake City home one day after his eightieth birthday.

Richard Wirthlin was buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.