D. Todd Christofferson

by Alison Moore Smith on April 5, 2008 · 5 comments


Elder D. Todd Christofferson

This biographical sketch appeared the LDS Church News.

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Sustained to the First Quorum of the Seventy April 3, 1993, at age 48; called to the Presidency of the Seventy Aug. 15, 1998, and sustained Oct. 3, 1998. Former regional representative, stake president, stake president’s counselor, and bishop. Received bachelor’s degree from BYU, juris doctorate from Duke University. Former associate general counsel of NationsBank Corp., (now Bank of America) in Charlotte, N.C.; practiced law in Washington, D.C., Tennessee and North Carolina, and was volunteer chairman of Affordable Housing of Nashville, Tenn. Born Jan. 24, 1945, in American Fork, Utah, to Paul V. and Jeanne Swenson Christofferson. Wife, Katherine Jacob Christofferson; parents of five children.

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1 davidson April 5, 2008 at 11:12 pm

Seems like a sweet and gentle disciple.

2 Ray April 6, 2008 at 8:26 am

and a very intelligent man with LOTS of experience living and working with evangelicals in the South on charitable endeavors

To me, that might be the biggest reason for the inspiration behind the calling.

3 agardner April 6, 2008 at 8:57 am

I think he will be a great apostle. His Swenson family (his mother’s side) are old time settlers of the Manila area of Pleasant Grove, Utah. That’s also where much of my heritage is and I know many of his family members – wonderful people.

He presided over one of our stake conferences last year and seemed like a wonderful person.

4 Michelle D April 6, 2008 at 4:41 pm

I was impressed with what I heard of the press conference after he was sustained, and with his talk this morning.

5 Alison Moore Smith April 6, 2008 at 8:02 pm

Me, too. Did anyone else notice the introduction for his wife? They called it a “joint calling”?

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