Original Apostles Current Apostles and First Presidency

Name Information Name Ag Ordaine Background

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Simon Peter Fisherman. Married. Thomas S. 83 Oct 63 MBA, BYU. Bishop at age 22. Ordained Apostle at age
Well to do. Impulsive. Monson 36. Involved in the printing and publishing industry.
Oversaw publication of LDS edition of scriptures.

James (the With Christ at Boyd K. 86 Apr 70 Ed.D. from BYU. Educator by profession. Ordained
son of Transfiguration. Later Packer apostle at age 45. Author of 13 books. Bomber pilot in
Zebedee) beheaded. World War II.

John Brother of James L. Tom Perry 88 Apr 74 B.S. in finance from USU. Career in retail business
(above). Disciple of John where he served as vice president and treasurer.
the Baptist. Served as a Marine for two years.

Andrew Brother of Simon Peter. Russell M. 86 Apr 84 M.D. Uof U, Ph.D. University of Minnesota. Research
Called with Peter to be a Nelson professor of surgery at U of U. Director of American
“fisher of men”. Board of Thoracic Surgery. Worked with Doctors to
create the first heart-lung machine.

Philip Called by Jesus to Dallin H. 78 May 84 J.D. from University of Chicago Law School. Professor of
“Follow me”. Oaks Law. President of BYU. Utah Supreme Court justice.

Bartholome M. Russell 82 Oct 85 Studied at U of U. Involved in automotive, real estate,

w Ballard and investment businesses. Author of 7 books.
(Nathanael)

Thomas Richard G. 82 Oct 88 B.S. George Washington University. Completed the

Scott equivalent of doctorate in nuclear engineering at Oak
Ridge National Lab. Worked on the development of the
first land-based nuclear power plant.

Matthew Publican – tax collector. Robert D. 78 Apr 94 MBA Harvard. Air Force fighter pilot. President of
Also called Levi. Hales Papermate. Vice president at Max Factor. Presiding
Bishop for 9 years.

James (son Jeffrey R. 70 Jun 94 Ph. D. Yale. Dean of Religious Education at BYU.