Careers
This apostle worked as an airline pilot for Lufthansa German Airlines.
Dieter Uchtdorf
-This apostle’s parents were not active in the church, so he wasn’t baptized until he was 16.
President Rusell M. Nelson
This apostle’s parents are from Finland and Sweden, but his parents moved to the U.S. to marry in the temple.
Dale G. Renlund
This apostle has Chinese ancestry and served a mission in Taiwan.
Gerrit W. Gong
This apostle was a heart surgeon, but is not President Nelson.
Dale G. Renlund
This apostle met his wife while they were both serving a mission in Brazil
Ulysses S. Soares
This apostle graduated from high school at age 16. He graduated from medical school at age 22 (typical would be 26-27), and later also obtained a Ph.D.
President Russel M. Nelson
This apostle is the first Latin American apostle.
Ulysses S. Soares
This apostle cofounded and was the president of an exercise equipment company.
Gary E. Stevenson
This apostle’s father was not a member when the apostle was younger. His father was baptized when this apostle was in his mid-twenties, partially due to the apostle’s example.
David A. Bednar
As a child this apostle climbed a mountain with his mother to avoid a Russian military checkpoint.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
This apostle is fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. He served a mission in France.
Neil A. Anderson
This apostle was president and CEO of Huntsman Chemical Corporation. He also served as a mission president in New York City.
Ronald A. Rasband
This apostle converted to the church and was baptized when he was 26 years old.
Patrick Kearon
This apostle played football and basketball in high school, and both his football team and basketball team were state champions.
Jeffrey R. Holland
This apostle is an artist and used to enjoy making custom postcards.
Henry B. Eyring
These three apostles had careers as lawyers
Dallin H. Oaks, Quentin L. Cook, D. Todd Christofferson
This apostle served as a missionary in Japan, and later served as a mission president in Japan.
Gary E. Stevenson
This apostle was raised in both England and Saudi Arabia. (Patrick Kearon)
Patrick Kearon
As a teenager this apostle acted in the Hill Cumorah Pageant for two summers.
D. Todd Christofferson