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| Elaine A. Cannon | |
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| 8th Young Women General President | |
| 1978 – 1984 | |
| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| Predecessor | Ruth H. Funk |
| Successor | Ardeth G. Kapp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elaine W. Anderson April 9, 1922 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | May 19, 2003 (aged 81) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W |
| Education | Sociology degree |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse(s) | D. James Cannon |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents | Aldon Joseph Anderson Minnie Evaline Egan Anderson |
| Website | Elaine Anderson Cannon |
Elaine Anderson Cannon (April 9, 1922 – May 19, 2003) was the eighth general president of the Young Women organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1978 to 1984. Cannon was a writer and an editor and the author of over fifty books.