Robert D. Hales

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Robert Dean Hales (born August 24, 1932 in New York City, New York) was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 2, 1994 and ordained an apostle on April 7, 1994 following the death of Marvin J. Ashton. His father Rulon Hales was a successful artist.

Elder Hales serves as a member of the Church Board of Education that governs the Church Educational System.

His previous position had been as the Church's Presiding Bishop. He has degrees from the University of Utah and a masters from Harvard Business School. He also flew in the U.S. Air Force. He was president of the England London Mission in the late 1970s.

During his professional business career he served in executive positions with four major national companies. After joining the Gillette Co., he became president of the Papermate Co., a division of Gillette. Then he joined Max Factor Co., as a vice president, and later headed Hughes Television Network. Just prior to his call to be a General Authority, he was president of the Chesebrough-Pond's Co..