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President [[James E. Faust]] was the second counselor in the [[First Presidency]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] from march of 1995 to his death August 10th [[2007]]. James Esdras Faust was born on July 31, [[1920]] in Delta, Utah. In 1937 he began attending the University of Utah and in [[1939]] he was called to serve a mission in Brazil. Following his mission, James E. Faust served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and advanced to the rank of first lieutenant. During a short leave, James E. Faust married his high school sweetheart Ruth. In [[1948]], President Faust was able to finish school with a degree in law. James E. Faust practiced law in [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]] until he was called to be an assistant to the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles|Twelve Apostles]] in [[1972]].
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President [[Henry B. Eyring]] is the second counselor in the [[First Presidency]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. Henry Bennion Eyring was born on May 31, [[1933]] in New Jersey. Henry graduated with a degree in Physics before entering the United States Air Force. The Air Force sent him to New Mexico. When he arrived he was called as a district missionary in the area and served for two years. He then completed an MBA and PhD at Harvard. From there he decided to teach and found a position at Stanford. He met Kathleen Johnson in 1961 and they were married in July 1962 in the [[Logan Utah Temple]]. His father, Henry Eyring, Sr., was a professor of chemistry at Princeton. His mother was a graduate of the University of Utah and had pursued a doctoral degree. On April 1, [[1995]] Henry B. Eyring was ordained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and on October 6, [[2007]], he was sustained as second counselor in the [[First Presidency]].

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Henry B. Eyring

President Henry B. Eyring is the second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Henry Bennion Eyring was born on May 31, 1933 in New Jersey. Henry graduated with a degree in Physics before entering the United States Air Force. The Air Force sent him to New Mexico. When he arrived he was called as a district missionary in the area and served for two years. He then completed an MBA and PhD at Harvard. From there he decided to teach and found a position at Stanford. He met Kathleen Johnson in 1961 and they were married in July 1962 in the Logan Utah Temple. His father, Henry Eyring, Sr., was a professor of chemistry at Princeton. His mother was a graduate of the University of Utah and had pursued a doctoral degree. On April 1, 1995 Henry B. Eyring was ordained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and on October 6, 2007, he was sustained as second counselor in the First Presidency.