Robert D. Hales
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Robert Dean Hales (b. August 24, 1932) is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Born in New York City, New York, Hales has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve since April 2, 1994. He was ordained an Apostle on April 7, 1994 following the death of Marvin J. Ashton. Hales was also the eleventh Presiding Bishop of the Church between 1985 and 1994, an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1975 and 1976, and a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy between 1976 and 1985. His father Rulon Hales was a successful artist.
Hales serves as a member of the Church Board of Education that governs the Church Educational System. He has degrees from the University of Utah and Harvard Business School. Hales was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and was president of the England London Mission in the late 1970s.
During his professional business career, Hales 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..
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- Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages
- "News of the Church: Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve," Ensign, May 1994, p. 105
| Preceded by Victor L. Brown |
Presiding Bishop 1985—1994 |
Succeeded by Merrill J. Bateman |
| Preceded by Richard G. Scott |
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles April 7, 1994— |
Succeeded by Jeffrey R. Holland |
