M. Russell Ballard
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 6, 1985 | |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| October 10, 1985 | |
| Reason | Death of Bruce R. McConkie |
| Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| February 21, 1980 – October 6, 1985 | |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 3, 1976 – October 6, 1985 | |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Military career | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Reserve |
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 First Lieutenant
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Melvin Russell Ballard, Jr. October 8, 1928 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Bowen (1951-present) |
| Children | 7 |
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Melvin Russell Ballard, Jr. (born October 8, 1928) is an American businessman and religious leader who has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1985. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Ballard is accepted by church members as a prophet, seer, and revelator. Currently, he is the fourth most senior apostle in the church.
Ballard was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Melvin Russell Ballard Sr. and his wife, Geraldine Smith. As a young man, Ballard served as a missionary in England from 1948 to 1950. He met his wife while they were studying at the University of Utah. In 1974, Ballard was called as president of the church's Canada Toronto Mission. While serving as a mission president, he was called to the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1976; he completed his three-year term as mission president as a member of the Seventy.
Following the death of apostle Bruce R. McConkie, Ballard was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 6, 1985, and ordained an apostle on October 10, 1985.
Ballard is the grandson of apostles Melvin J. Ballard and Hyrum M. Smith. Through Smith, Ballard is a descendant of Hyrum Smith, brother of church founder Joseph Smith.
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