Emeritus general authorities welcome the chance to practice what they've preached
39. Alexander B. Morrison
2001
40. John K. Carmack
41. Vaughn J. Featherstone
42. L. Lionel Kendrick
43. Rex D. Pinegar
44. L. Aldin Porter
2002
45. Benjamin B. Banks
2003
46. Cree-L Kofford
47. Angel Abrea
48. William R. Bradford
2005
49. John H. Groberg
50. David E. Sorenson
51. F. Melvin Howard
52. Harold G. Hillam*
53. F. Burton Howard
2007
54. Wm. Rolfe Kerr
57. Monte J. Brough*
58. Gene R. Cook
2008
59. Earl C. Tingey
60. Sheldon F. Child
2009
62. Charles Didier
63. John M. Madsen
64. Dennis Neuenschwander
2010
66. Bruce C. Hafen
67. Kenneth Johnson
68. Glenn L. Pace
69. Lance B. Wickman
2011
71. Yoshihiko Kikuchi
72. Cecil O. Samuelson
73. Gary J. Coleman
74. Carl B. Pratt
March 2012
75. H. David Burton
76. Richard G. Edgley
* Deceased
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