Henry B. Eyring

Henry B. Eyring
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)
Called byRussell M. Nelson
PredecessorDieter F. Uchtdorf
First Counselor in the First Presidency
February 3, 2008 (2008-02-03) – January 2, 2018 (2018-01-02)
Called byThomas S. Monson
PredecessorThomas S. Monson
SuccessorDallin H. Oaks
End reasonDissolution of First Presidency on death of Thomas S. Monson
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
October 6, 2007 (2007-10-06) – January 27, 2008 (2008-01-27)
Called byGordon B. Hinckley
PredecessorJames E. Faust
SuccessorDieter F. Uchtdorf
End reasonDissolution of First Presidency on death of Gordon B. Hinckley
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01) – October 6, 2007 (2007-10-06)
Called byGordon B. Hinckley
End reasonCalled as Second Counselor in the First Presidency
LDS Church Apostle
April 6, 1995 (1995-04-06)
Called byGordon B. Hinckley
ReasonDeath of Howard W. Hunter; reorganization of First Presidency
First Quorum of the Seventy
October 3, 1992 (1992-10-03) – April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)
Called byEzra Taft Benson
End reasonCalled to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
April 1, 1985 (1985-04-01) – October 3, 1992 (1992-10-03)
Called byRobert D. Hales
PredecessorH. Burke Peterson
SuccessorH. David Burton
Military career
1955–1957
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
RankFirst Lieutenant
Personal details
BornHenry Bennion Eyring
(1933-05-31) May 31, 1933 (age 91)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Education
Spouse(s)
Kathleen Johnson
(m. 1962; d. 2023)
Children6 (including Henry J. Eyring)
ParentsHenry Eyring
Mildred Bennion
Signature 
Signature of Henry B. Eyring

Henry Bennion Eyring (born May 31, 1933) is an American educational administrator, author, and religious leader. Eyring has been the second counselor to Russell M. Nelson in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since January 14, 2018. Previously, Eyring was the first counselor to Thomas S. Monson in the First Presidency from 2008 until Monson's death on January 2, 2018.[1] Eyring was the second counselor to Gordon B. Hinckley in the First Presidency from October 6, 2007, until Hinckley's death on January 27, 2008.

While he has been a general authority of the church, Eyring has also served in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the First Quorum of the Seventy, and the Presiding Bishopric. Eyring has served twice as commissioner of the Church Educational System. Currently, he is the fourth most senior apostle among the ranks of the church.[2]

  1. ^ "President Thomas S. Monson Dies at Age 90", Newsroom, LDS Church, January 2, 2018
  2. ^ Apostolic seniority is generally understood to include all ordained apostles (including the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Seniority is determined by date of ordination, not by age or other factors. If two apostles are ordained on the same day, the older of the two is typically ordained first. See Succession to the presidency and Heath, Steven H. (Summer 1987). "Notes on Apostolic Succession" (PDF). Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. 20 (2): 44–56..