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[[Image:GordonHinckley78.jpg|thumb|Gorder B. Hinckley at age 78]]
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[http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/presidents/controllers/potcController.jsp?leader=15&topic=facts President] Gordon B. Hinckley is the fifteenth and current Prophet and [[Mormon prophet|President]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] or Mormon Church, as nonmembers know it. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in [[1910]]. He attended the University of Utah where he received a journalism degree. Afterwards he served a mission to Great BritainWhen he returned from his mission, Gordon B. Hinckley accepted a job with the Church's public relations department. In [[1937]], he married Marjorie Pay. They were married for 67 years before her death in 2004. (Gordon B. Hinckley |more about Gordon B. Hinckley]]
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[[Thomas S. Monson|Thomas Spencer Monson]] was  [[FAQ: The Passing of Mormon Prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley|sustained]] as the 16th President of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] on April 5, 2008, following the death of President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]]. [[Thomas S. Monson|Read more...]]
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'''*[http://www.lds.org/broadcasts/archive/celebration-of-life/2012/08?lang=eng Watch President Monson's 85th Birthday Celebration.]'''
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==Slate Magazine Awards Thomas Monson Top Honors==
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Slate Magazine annually awards honors to 80 influential people over age 80, called "80 Over 80."  In October, 2009, the magazine chose Thomas S. Monson, President and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as the number one most influential American over age 80. 
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:"The top spot this year goes to 82-year-old Thomas S. Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the only person on the list to rule over millions of people as a prophet of God. Enjoy it while you can, Monson—you're only old once." [http://www.slate.com/id/2232918/?GT1=38001]
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In 2010, President Monson won the award again. [http://www.examiner.com/lds-church-in-roanoke/mormon-prophet-named-most-influential-octagenarian] "Slate predicts that Monson will claim the top spot until his death. It is expected that at that time [[Boyd K. Packer]], octogenarian current president of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]], will succeed him as prophet and president, and most likely as Slate's top octagnerian as well."  [http://www.slate.com/articles/life/geezers/2010/11/80_over_80_2010.html]

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Thomas S. Monson


Thomas Spencer Monson was sustained as the 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 2008, following the death of President Gordon B. Hinckley. Read more...

*Watch President Monson's 85th Birthday Celebration.

Slate Magazine Awards Thomas Monson Top Honors

Slate Magazine annually awards honors to 80 influential people over age 80, called "80 Over 80." In October, 2009, the magazine chose Thomas S. Monson, President and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as the number one most influential American over age 80.

"The top spot this year goes to 82-year-old Thomas S. Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the only person on the list to rule over millions of people as a prophet of God. Enjoy it while you can, Monson—you're only old once." [1]

In 2010, President Monson won the award again. [2] "Slate predicts that Monson will claim the top spot until his death. It is expected that at that time Boyd K. Packer, octogenarian current president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, will succeed him as prophet and president, and most likely as Slate's top octagnerian as well." [3]