D. Todd Christofferson

D. Todd Christofferson
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05)
Called by	Thomas S. Monson
LDS Church Apostle
April 10, 2008 (2008-04-10)
Called by	Thomas S. Monson
Reason	Death of Gordon B. Hinckley; reorganization of First Presidency
Presidency of the Seventy
August 15, 1998 (1998-08-15) – April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05)
Called by	Gordon B. Hinckley
End reason	Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
First Quorum of the Seventy
April 3, 1993 (1993-04-03) – April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05)
Called by	Ezra Taft Benson
End reason	Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Personal details
Born	David Todd Christofferson (1945-01-24) January 24, 1945 American Fork, Utah, United States
Education	Brigham Young University Duke Law School (J.D.)
Spouse(s)	Katherine Jacob (1968–present)
Children	5

David Todd Christofferson (born January 24, 1945) is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He has been a general authority of the church since 1993. Currently, he is the eleventh most senior apostle in the church.

Early life

Christofferson was born in American Fork, Utah, and raised in Pleasant Grove, Utah; Lindon, Utah; and Somerset, New Jersey. As a young man, he served as a LDS Church missionary in Argentina. His mission president during his period of service was Richard G. Scott, who would already be a member of the Quorum of the Twelve when Christofferson was called to the same quorum. After his mission, he earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a J.D. from Duke University School of Law.

Christofferson began his law career as a law clerk to Judge John J. Sirica during the Watergate hearings.

After his work as a judicial clerk, Christofferson was an active member of the US military and then in the reserves for eight years.

Career and family

As a lawyer, Christofferson worked in Washington, D.C.; Nashville, Tennessee; Herndon, Virginia; and Charlotte, North Carolina. Christofferson was the associate general counsel for NationsBank in Charlotte and was the volunteer chairman of Affordable Housing of Nashville, Tennessee.

Christofferson married Katherine Jacob in the Salt Lake Temple on May 28, 1968. They are the parents of five children.

LDS Church service

Prior to becoming a general authority, Christofferson served in the LDS Church as a bishop, stake president, and regional representative. At the church's April 1993 general conference, Christofferson was called as a general authority and member of the First Quorum of the Seventy. In August 1998, Christofferson became a member of the Presidency of the Seventy.

As a seventy, Christofferson served as the executive director of the church's Family and Church History Department. While in this position he was involved in negotiations with Jewish leaders on policies on temple work for Holocaust victims, which concluded with the church stating that its members should only do such temple work for family members. He also was in charge of the department when the church completed the Freedman's Savings Bank Records project.

On April 5, 2008, during the solemn assembly session of the church's general conference when Thomas S. Monson was sustained as church president, Christofferson was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Christofferson is regarded by church membership as a prophet, seer, and revelator.

Works

Articles

References

• —Reuters interview with Christofferson

External links

• "General Authorities: Elder D. Todd Christofferson", lds.org
• Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: D. Todd Christofferson

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by Quentin L. Cook	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles April 5, 2008 –	Succeeded by Neil L. Andersen