Elder David A. Bednar was called to serve as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2004. Prior to his call, he had served as an Area Seventy, regional representative, stake president, and bishop. He served a mission to southern Germany and then attended Brigham Young University, where he received bachelor's and master's degrees. He received a PhD in organizational behavior from Purdue University and was a professor of business management at Texas Tech University and the University of Arkansas. Elder Bednar served as the president of BYU-Idaho from 1997 to 2004. His previously published books include the bestsellers
Increase in Learning and
Act in Doctrine. He and his wife, Susan, are the parents of three sons.
Boyd K. Packer
President Boyd K. Packer was serving as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at the time of his passing at the age of ninety on July 3, 2015, a position he had held since February 3, 2008. Prior to that, he served as acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve since June 5, 1994. He was ordained an apostle on April 9, 1970, and served for over fifty years as one of the Church's general authorities.
