Henry B. Eyring Official Portrait 2018
Born
Henry Bennion Eyring
31 May 1933
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Calling(s)
TitleSecond Counselor
OrganizationFirst Presidency
Call Date14 Jan 2018
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Henry B. Eyring

President Henry B. Eyring was sustained and set apart as second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, January 14, 2018.

President Henry B. Eyring bears his testimony of temples and the love of our Savior.
Henry B. Eyring
Eyring, Henry B.
Henry and Kathleen Eyring Family Photo
Henry B. Eyring served as President of Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, from 1971-1977.
Henry B. Eyring at Ricks College
Henry B. Eyring at Ricks College
Called to Serve
Henry B. Eyring and Quentin L. Cook at a podium during a press conference.
Elder Henry B. Eyring
Henry B. Eyring and Thomas S. Monson wave to the crowds at the October 2010 General Conference.
Elder Henry B. Eyring participates in the Brigham Young University Idaho Center Dedication
Henry B. Eyring at Ricks College
Henry B. Eyring at Ricks College for the inauguration of BYU Idaho.
The First Presidency
April 2015 General Conference
President Henry B. Eyring extends his love and support during his visits in the Caribbean and Florida following Hurricane Irma, Saturday, September 15, 2017.
President Henry B. Eyring travels to the Caribbean and Florida following Hurricane Irma, Saturday, September 15, 2017.
President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency of the Church is recognized in the Idaho House on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency of the Church addresses the Idaho Senate on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
President Eyring welcomes The Rt. Rev Brian J. Thom, bishop of the Idaho Episcopal Diocese, to a luncheon in Idaho on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency of the Church is recognized in the Idaho Senate on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
President Henry B. Eyring greeting youth you attend Senate session.
Church History curator employees show Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with first counselor, President Dallin H. Oaks, and second counselor, President Henry B. Eyring the contents of the time capsule from the Salt Lake Temple.
Jordan River Utah Temple Rededication
Face to Face:
President Dallin H. Oaks and Presidet Henry B. Eyring at Brigham Young University during a History Symposium.
President Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency receives the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, in Salt Lake City.
Eyring, Henry B. Biography
President Eyring Presides at the Red Cliffs Utah Temple Dedication.
First Presidency news conference
Henry B. Eyring Giving an Interview
Henry B. Eyring painting watercolors
First Presidency 2018
Henry B. Eyring: Hurricane Irma in Florida
President Henry B. Eyring sits in his office. He is holding a set of scriptures and reading.

Personal Life

Born in Princeton, New Jersey, 31 May 1933, he has served the Church as a regional representative, a member of the general Sunday School board and a bishop.

President Eyring is married to the former Kathleen Johnson, and they are the parents of four sons and two daughters.

Professional Life

President Henry B. Eyring was sustained and set apart as second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Prior to this, he served as a counselor to President Thomas S. Monson from 2008 to 2018 and to President Gordon B. Hinckley from 2007 to 2008. He was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on April 1, 1995. He has served as a General Authority since April 1985.

President Eyring previously served as first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric from April 1985 to September 1992 and as Church commissioner of education from September 1980 to April 1985 and also September 1992 to January 2005.

President Eyring was president of Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, from 1971 to 1977. He was on the faculty at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University from 1962 to 1971.

He holds a B.S. degree in physics from the University of Utah and master of business administration and doctor of business administration degrees from Harvard University.

Last Updated On 10 Apr 2024