Richard Packham
Richard Packham was born into a devout Mormon family and was raised in that religion. He married his Mormon high school sweetheart, graduated from Brigham Young University and began to raise a family. In his late twenties, as a graduate student, he began to question Mormon claims, and after three years of research he came to the conclusion that those claims were false. His leaving the Mormon Church led to his wife divorcing him. After studying many other religions, Richard came to the conclusion that their supernatural claims were false, although many had useful and humane teachings that could prove to be valuable guides for life. He realized then that he was an atheist. In 2001, he founded the Exmormon Foundation, which helps to disseminate more accurate information about Mormonism than is usually available from official Mormon sources. He spent his professional life as a college teacher, mostly in San Francisco, teaching foreign languages and computer science. He also holds a law degree and has practiced law. He is now retired and lives on a ranch in Oregon, raising timber and cattle with his present wife of forty years. He is also active in the online ex-Mormon community.
