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President Thomas S. Monson, President  16th of Christ of Latter-day Saints  He was born August 21, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah  He served in the U.S. Navy  He sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at the age of 36

President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor  He was born in Princeton, New Jersey, 31 May 1933  He was President of Ricks College from 1971-1977  He has four sons and two daughters  He was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve on April 1, 1995

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor  He was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve on October 2, 2004  He was born November 6, 1940 in Czechoslovakia and grew up in Germany  He was an airline captain from 1970 to 1996  He was married to Harriet Reich in 1962

Boyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles  He was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve on April 9, 1970  He attended both Weber College and Utah State University  He was born September 10, 1924 in Brigham City, Utah  He served as a bomber pilot in World War II

Elder L. Tom Perry  He was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve on April 6, 1974  He was born August 5, 1922, in Logan, Utah  He graduated from Utah State University  He’s lived in Idaho, California, New York and Massachusetts

Elder Russell M. Nelson  He was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve on April 7, 1984  He is a medical doctor and heart surgeon  He served as the general president of the Sunday School  He was born September 9, 1924

Elder Dallin H. Oaks  He has served in the Quorum of the Twelve since May 1984  He was born in 1932  He is a lawyer  He served as president of University from 1971 to 1980

Elder M. Russell Ballard  He has served in the Quorum of the Twelve since October 6, 1985  He was born October 8, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah  He has two sons and five daughters  He served a mission to England

Elder Richard G. Scott  He was sustained an on October 1, 1988  He was born November 7, 1928, in Pocatello, Idaho  He served a mission to Uruguay  He is a nuclear engineer

Elder Robert D. Hales  He was sustained an Apostle on April 2, 1994  He was born in New York City  He served in the U.S. Air Force as a jet fighter pilot  He served as the Presiding Bishop of the Church from 1985 until 1994

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland  He was ordained an Apostle on June 23, 1994  He served as the president of from 1980-1989  He was born December 3, 1940  He is a “Distinguished Eagle Scout”

Elder David A. Bednar  He was ordained an Apostle on October 7, 2004  He was born June 15, 1952 in California  He served as president of Brigham Young University-Idaho from 1997-2004  He has three sons

Elder Quentin L. Cook  He was sustained an Apostle on October 6, 2007  He was born in Logan, Utah  He married Mary Gaddie in 1962  He served a mission in England with Elder Holland

Elder D. Todd Christofferson  He was ordained an Apostle on April l5, 2008  He was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah  He served a mission to Argentina  He has five children

Elder Neil L. Andersen  He was ordained an Apostle on April 4, 2009  He speaks English, French, Protuguese and Spanish  He was born in Logan, Utah and raised in Pocatello, Idaho  He has four children