Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 5, 2003, at age 54. Former president of the Costa Rica San Jose Mission, counselor in stake presidency, high councilor and bishop. Received bachelor's degree in business and master's degree in public administration, both from BYU. Founder and co-owner of a building and development company. Following retirement from business, became director of Training and Field Services in the Church Missionary Department. Born July 19, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John E.S. and Jasmine Bennion Arnold. Wife, Devonna Kress Arnold; parents of six children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 1, 2000, at age 61. Former Area Authority Seventy, regional representative, president of Minnesota Minneapolis Mission, temple sealer, stake president, and bishop. Received bachelor's degree from BYU, juris doctorate from University of Southern California, and L.L.M. degree (master's of law) from Harvard University. Former tax attorney. Born Feb. 17, 1939, in Glendale, Calif., to Reed Eddington and Norinne Richards Callister. Wife, Jeannette McKibben Callister; parents of six children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 1, 2006, at age 57. Former president of Italy Rome Mission, stake president and counselor, high councilor and bishop. Received bachelor’s degree in accounting from Arizona State University, master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University; was co-owner of family business, primarily in real estate development. Born Dec. 30, 1948, in Mesa, Ariz., to Wilford Pratt and Vilate Allen Cardon. Wife, Deborah Dana Cardon; parents of eight children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy October 5, 2002, at age 46. Former Area Authority Seventy, president of the Mexico Mexico City East Mission from 1995-98, high councilor, bishop and missionary in Chile. Received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Washington; real estate developer and franchised automobile dealer. Born March 18, 1956, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Sheron Glen and Colleen Cloward Christensen. Wife, Debora Bliss Jones, four children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 5, 2003, at age 64. Former president of the Argentina Resistencia Mission, counselor in stake presidency, regional welfare agent, high councilor, bishop, and branch president. Studied political science at BYU. Was fruit grower. Born Jan. 8, 1939, in Preston, Idaho, to LaGrand and Blanche Naef Christensen. His wife, Geniel Johnson Christensen died Oct. 2, 2005; parents of seven children (one deceased).

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 1, 2006, at age 60. Former president of Bolivia Santa Cruz Mission, stake president, assistant director of Church hosting, high councilor, stake Young Men president and bishop, Received associate degree from Ricks College, bachelor’s degree in business from BYU, and MBA from Washington State University. Held senior executive positions and CEO in several companies. Born Dec. 11, 1945, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Raymond Ernest and Gladys Lydia Larsen Clarke. Wife, Mary Anne Jackson Clarke; parents of six children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy Oct. 5, 2002, at age 62. Former Area Authority Seventy, president of the Colombia Bogota Mission 1980-83, stake president, high councilor and bishop. Received juris law degree from University of Utah and degree in Latin American studies from Brigham Young University. Founding partner in Jardine, Linebaugh & Dunn. Born April 16, 1940, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Bill E. and Melba Meyers Dunn. Wife, Penny Barker Dunn; parents of six children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 1, 2006, at age 64. Former Area Seventy in the North America Southwest Area, president of Zimbabwe Harare Mission, stake president and counselor, high councilor, bishop and counselor, regional welfare director, assistant temple recorder and temple ordinance worker. Received bachelor’s degree in political science from BYU and juris doctorate from University of Utah. Was senior partner in law firm. Born March 16, 1942, in Boulder City, Nev., to Elbert Bird and Mary Reid Edwards. Wife, Judith Higgins Edwards; parents of seven children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 1, 2006, at age 59. Former Area Seventy in the North America Southwest Area, president of Brazil Sao Paulo North Mission, stake president and counselor, high councilor, bishop’s counselor and elders quorum president. Received bachelor’s degree in government studies from Harvard University and juris doctorate from BYU. Was financial consultant. Born Jan. 22, 1947, in Burley, Idaho, to Stephen B. and Hazel Taylor Ellis. Wife, Kathryn Kloepfer Ellis; parents of nine children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy Oct. 5, 2002, at age 63. Former Area Authority Seventy, regional representative, mission president's counselor, stake president, high councilor and bishop. Received bachelor's degree from Utah State University and doctor of dental surgery degree from Western Reserve, and master of science degree from Temple University; orthodontist. Born Dec. 28, 1938, in Tremonton, Utah, to Uel A. and Lolita Hodges Garn. Wife, Irene Hall Garn; parents of six children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy Oct. 5, 2002, at age 66. Former Area Authority Seventy, regional representative, president of the Philippines Manila Mission, stake president and bishop. Attended Utah State University; dairy farmer, inducted into Idaho Dairy Hall of Fame, Southern Idaho Livestock Hall of Fame. Born in Heyburn, Idaho, April 9, 1936, to Donald Wayne and Ann Bailey Gerratt. Wife, Marjorie Crane Gerratt; parents of nine children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 1, 2006, at age 63. Former Area Seventy, regional representative, and stake president and counselor. Was a major in U.S. Army. Attended Stanford University, received medical degree from University of Utah., and master’s degree in public health from Harvard University. Former president and medical director of medical clinic in Dallas, Texas. Born July 30, 1942, in Logan, Utah, to Andrew H. and Lola Heaton Gibbons. Wife, LaDawn Anderson Gibbons; parents of two children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy Oct. 5, 2002, at age 57. Former full-time Area Authority Seventy serving in the Dominican Republic at the time of his call, former president of the Chile Antofagasta Mission, area executive secretary, high councilor and bishop. Received bachelor's degree from BYU; businessman and business owner. Born Sept. 17, 1945, in Safford, Ariz., to Virgil Worth and Nellie Mae Baker Jones; Wife, Joyce Elizabeth Mathews Jones; parents of three children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 2, 2005, at age 59. Former Area Seventy in the Asia North Area, regional representative, national director of public affairs for Korea, stake president, high councilor, stake executive secretary and bishop’s counselor. Received bachelor’s degree electrical engineering from Seoul National University. Served in South Korean army for three years. Formerly president and CEO of a major information systems and telecommunications company and an international computer company. Born Oct. 15, 1945, in Pusan, South Korea, to Chang Soo and Sang Soon Lee Kim. Wife, Eun Hee Kim Ko; parents of two children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 6, 2002, at age 62. Former stake president, bishop, bishop's counselor, and served on the youth correlation committee and gospel doctrine writing committee for the Church. Received bachelor's and master's degrees in sociology from Brigham Young University. Was employed by Church Educational System as seminary and institute instructor and served in administrative positions; author of The Work and the Glory series. Born Sept. 12, 1939, in Fountain Green, Utah, to Jewell G. and Evelyn Mortensen Lund. Wife, Retta Lynn Stanard Lund; parents of seven children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 5, 2003, at age 60. Former president of Spain Barcelona Mission, high councilor, bishop and branch president. Received bachelor's degree in English from BYU and master's degree in education from Cal State-Northridge. Was Church Educational System coordinator. Born Aug. 20, 1942, in El Paso, Texas, to Clate W. and Marva Gonzalez Mask. Wife, Carol Garns Mask; parents of six children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy March 31, 2001, at age 64. Former president of Romania Bucharest Mission, stake president's counselor, district president, bishop and ward mission leader. Received bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and juris doctorate from University of Utah. Was attorney with Fabian & Clendenin in Salt Lake City. Born Aug. 24, 1936, in Reno, Nev., to H. Frank and Gwen Riggs Orton. Wife, Joy Dahlberg Orton; parents of six children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 5, 2003, at age 67. Former Area Authority Seventy, regional representative, stake president and counselor, and bishop. Received bachelor's degree in physics from Harvard and medical degree from Johns Hopkins Medical School. Was chief of cardiology at University of California/San Francisco. Born Jan. 22, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Thomas Jennison and Martha LaVern Watts Parmley. Wife, Shanna Lee Parmley; parents of four children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 2, 2005, at age 65. Former Area Seventy in Europe Central and East areas, president of Germany Dresden Mission and Germany Hamburg Mission, regional representative, counselor in stake presidency, stake Young Men president, bishop, branch president, high priests group leader, and elders quorum president. Graduated from the German Federal Government Administration Academy and formerly a government officer in Germany; was director of temporal affairs for the Church in Europe. Born Feb. 28, 1940, in Munster, Germany, to Johann and Berta Starbati Paul. Wife, Helga Klappert Paul; parents of three children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy March 31, 2001, at age 61. Former Area Authority Seventy in the Utah North Area, regional representative, president of the California Oakland Mission, stake president, bishop, and high councilor. Received bachelor's degree in finance and MBA degree from Utah State University. Was self-employed real estate developer. Born Oct. 6, 1939, in Ogden, Utah, to Rulon P. and Naomi Skeen Peterson. Wife, Joan Jensen Peterson; parents of six children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy March 31, 2001, at age 63. Former president of the Colorado Denver South Mission, stake president and counselor, high councilor, bishop and counselor, and counselor in mission presidency. Received bachelor's degree in political science and juris doctorate from University of Oregon. Formerly self-employed attorney. Born March 11, 1938, in North Bend, Ore., to Ralph C. and Dorothy Bushong Schultz. Wife, Carolyn Lake Schultz; parents of five children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 5, 2003, at age 62. Former president of the Bolivia Santa Cruz Mission, counselor in stake presidency and bishop. Received bachelor's degree in business management from BYU. Was self-employed as owner of Whiting Brothers Investment Company. Born May 8, 1940 , in St. Johns, Ariz., to Wilford and Mabel Shumway. Wife, Dixie Ann Jarvis Shumway; parents of eight children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 2, 2005, at age 61. Former Area Seventy in the Utah North Area, area executive secretary, Church hosting director, president of Mississippi Jackson Mission, counselor in stake presidency, bishop, branch president, and stake and ward Young Men president. Received bachelor’s degree in life sciences from BYU; master’s degree in education, guidance and counseling from Wayne State University; and juris doctorate from University of Utah. Was corporate and self-employed attorney, and commissioned officer in U.S. Army, during Vietnam War. Born Jan. 2, 1944, in St. George, Utah, to Rulon and Marian Miller Snow. Wife, Tamara Means Snow; parents of five children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 2, 2005, at age 60. Former president of Canada Toronto West Mission, stake president, high councilor, stake executive secretary, bishop and bishop’s counselor. Received bachelor’s degree in social science from BYU. Served in U.S. Army Reserve and Utah Air National Guard. Was executive for multinational information services and software development companies and later self-employed. Born Aug. 22, 1944, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Paul H. and Betty Ann Sybrowsky. Wife, Lynne Prior Sybrowsky; parents of nine children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 6, 2002, at age 57. Former president of the Japan Tokyo South Mission, stake president and bishop. Received bachelor's degree in international relations from Brigham Young University. Formerly held a number of executive positions in investment banking and other business fields. Born May 25, 1944, to J. Harris and Beth Russell Walker; raised in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. Wife, Vicki Van Wagenen Walker; parents of five children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy April 3, 1999, at age 62. Former Area Authority Seventy, regional representative, stake president, high councilor, and bishop. Received bachelor's degree in history from Stanford University, master's and doctoral degrees in political science from Harvard University. Former Chester W. Nimitz Chair of National Security and Foreign Affairs, U.S. Naval War College. Born Dec. 25, 1936, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John Albert (Jack) and Blanche Wood. Wife, Dixie Leigh Jones Wood; parents of four children.

Sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy March 31, 2001, at age 60. Former president of the Hawaii Honolulu Mission, stake mission president's counselor, high councilor and bishop. Received bachelor's degree in chemistry and juris doctorate from University of Utah. Formerly attorney and managing director for Workman, Nydegger & Jensen. Born Dec. 31, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Harley and Lucille Ramsey Workman. Wife, Katherine (Kaye) Evelyn Meyers Workman; parents of four children.