Kevin J Worthen (born April 15, 1956) is the 13th and current president of Brigham Young University (BYU). He is also in the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He is an area seventy, which means that he helps watch over many church members. Before he became the president of BYU, Worthen was the advancement vice president and the dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School.