Alton LaVar Wade (born March 1934) is a retired American educational administrator.
As a young man Wade served as a missionary in the Central States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Wade served as a teacher, vice-principal and principal of the Church College of New Zealand.
[2] Wade has served in many callings in the LDS Church, including as a stake president.
From 2000 to 2003 he served as president of the church's Washington DC South Mission.