Grew up on a dairy farm in Idaho, USA Served as a missionary and mission president in France Speaks French, Portuguese, Spanish, and English

After serving a mission in Germany, baptized his father a member of the Church Was president of Ricks College when it became BYU–Idaho

Likes animals, including penguins Has family history records back to First Dragon Gong in 837 AD

Was nicknamed “the bishop” in college because of his high standards Served as a missionary in England and as mission president in Toronto, Canada

Was a mission companion with Elder Cook in England Worked for the Church Education System Was president of BYU

Learned physics from his father on their family chalkboard Was president of Ricks College, now BYU–Idaho

Served as a missionary and mission president in Japan Started a business manufacturing and selling exercise equipment

Served as a Church leader in the Philippines and Pacific Islands

His middle name, Gunnar, means “brave soldier” Moved to Sweden as a teenager Worked as a heart doctor

Was a heart surgeon Studied several languages, including Mandarin Has 10 children—9 girls and 1 boy

Is from Brazil, and served as a missionary there and mission president in Portugal Learned about the Church with his family as a young boy Started getting ready for a mission when he was 12 years old

Baked homemade bread for his family growing up Participated in the Hill Cumorah Pageant as a teenager Worked as a lawyer before being called as an Apostle

Was a refugee twice as a child Was an airplane captain Enjoys skiing with his children and grandchildren