Monte J. Brough
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| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| October 1, 1988 – April 1, 1989 | |
| End reason | Transferred to the Second Quorum of the Seventy |
| Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 1, 1989 – April 6, 1991 | |
| End reason | Transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 6, 1991 – October 6, 2007 | |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
| Presidency of the Seventy | |
| August 15, 1993 – August 15, 1998 | |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 6, 2007 – September 20, 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
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Monte James Brough June 11, 1939 Randolph, Utah, United States |
| Died | September 20, 2011 (aged 72) Kaysville, Utah, United States |
Monte James Brough (June 11, 1939 – September 20, 2011) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1988 until his death. He was a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1988 and 1989 and from 1991 to 2007 and was a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy from 1989 to 1991. Brough was a member of the seven-man Presidency of the Seventy from 1993 to 1998.
Brough was born in Randolph, Utah. His father died when he was a baby, and his mother was barely able to support her family of four children. He served as an LDS Church missionary in the British Isles from 1959 to 1961. He married Lanette Barker; they would eventually have seven children.
Brough earned a degree in mathematics from the University of Utah. He worked with computers and in management and eventually founded his own computer services company.
From 1978 to 1981 Brough was the president of the Minnesota Minneapolis Mission of the LDS Church. From 1982 to 1983, Brough was a member of the general board of the church's Young Men organization. Brough served as a bishop from 1983 to 1987. From 1985 to 1986 he also served as executive secretary of the Utah North Area Presidency. He served as a regional representative from 1987 to 1988.
During part of his time as a general authority, Brough served as president of the Asia Area of the LDS Church. In this capacity, Brough was closely involved with the opening of church missionary work in Mongolia. He also served as a counselor in the general presidency of the Young Men organization. After his time as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, Brough served as president of the North America Southeast Area.
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