Boyd K. Packer

Boyd K. Packer
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President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
February 3, 2008 (2008-02-03) – July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)
PredecessorThomas S. Monson
SuccessorRussell M. Nelson
Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
June 5, 1994 (1994-06-05) – January 27, 2008 (2008-01-27)
End reasonBecame President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles[1]
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
April 6, 1970 (1970-04-06) – July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)
Called byJoseph Fielding Smith
LDS Church Apostle
April 9, 1970 (1970-04-09) – July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)
Called byJoseph Fielding Smith
ReasonDeath of David O. McKay and reorganization of First Presidency
Reorganization
at end of term
Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson, and Dale G. Renlund were ordained following deaths of Packer, L. Tom Perry, and Richard G. Scott
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
September 30, 1961 (1961-09-30) – April 6, 1970 (1970-04-06)
Called byDavid O. McKay
End reasonCalled to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Military career
1942–1946
Service/branch United States Army
UnitUnited States Army Air Forces
Battles/warsWorld War II
Personal details
BornBoyd Kenneth Packer
(1924-09-10)September 10, 1924
Brigham City, Utah, United States
DiedJuly 3, 2015(2015-07-03) (aged 90)
Cottonwood Heights, Utah, United States
Alma materUtah State University (BS, MS)
Brigham Young University (EdD)
Spouse(s)
Donna Smith
(m. 1947)
Children10
ParentsIra W. and Emma Packer
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Boyd Kenneth Packer (September 10, 1924 – July 3, 2015) was an American religious leader and educator who served as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2008 until his death. He also served as the quorum's acting president from 1994 to 2008 and was an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve from 1970 until his death. He served as a general authority of the church from 1961 until his death.

  1. ^ Packer served as acting quorum president during the presidencies of Howard W. Hunter and Gordon B. Hinckley. Following Hunter's death in March 1995, Hinckley functioned as the quorum president, until the First Presidency was again reconstituted. At that time, Packer was again set apart as acting president. Similarly, following Hinckley's death, Thomas S. Monson served in his role as quorum president until becoming church president, as which time Packer became the quorum's president.