Because He First Loved Us: A Compilation of Discourses
Elder Henry B. Eyring was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve in April 1995. He has also served as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy and as first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric. From 1971 to 1977 he was president of Ricks College (now BYU—Idaho), and he has served as commissioner of education for the Church Educational System. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah and his master’s degree and doctorate from Harvard University. He and his wife, Kathleen, are the parents of six children.