Neil L. Andersen
American Latter-day Saint leader (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Neil Linden Andersen (born August 9, 1951) is an American religious leader and former business executive who serves as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was sustained by church membership as an apostle on April 4, 2009, during the church's General Conference. At the time of his call to the Twelve, Andersen had been serving as an LDS general authority since 1993, including service in the Presidency of the Seventy from 2005 to 2009.[1] Currently, he is the ninth apostle in order of seniority in the church.[2]
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Neil L. Andersen | |
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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
April 4, 2009 (2009-04-04) - Present | |
LDS Church Apostle | |
April 9, 2009 (2009-04-09) | |
Reason | Death of Joseph B. Wirthlin |
Presidency of the Seventy | |
August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15) ā April 4, 2009 (2009-04-04) | |
End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
First Quorum of the Seventy | |
April 3, 1993 (1993-04-03) ā April 4, 2009 (2009-04-04) | |
End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
Personal details | |
Born | Neil Linden Andersen (1951-08-09) August 9, 1951 (age 72) Logan, Utah, United States |
Education | Brigham Young University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
Spouse(s) | Kathy Sue Williams (1975-present) |
Children | 4 |
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