Carl B. Pratt
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Carl B. Pratt (October 30th, 1941- ) is a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
[edit] Biography
Pratt was born in Monterey, Mexico. His family later moved to Colonial Dublan. In 1947 the family moved to Lehi, Arizona. From 1961-1963 Pratt served as a missionary in Argentina. He received a bachelors degree from the University of Arizona and a law degree from Arizona State University.
In 1968 Pratt baptized Karen Ann Yeoman, who he had known for several years. She was a graduate of Arizna State who had taken institute classes there with Rhett James. In 1969 Pratt married Yeoman in the Mesa Arizona Temple. They have eight children.
In 1971-72 Pratt was a law clerk for Judge David Lewis of the 10th US Circuit COurt of Appeals. Pratt worked for the Salt Lake City law form of Kirton and McConkie. In this position he worked as an attorney for the LDS Church. He was serving as general counsel for the church in the South America North Area at the time of his call as a general authority.
From 1985-1988 Pratt served as a Regional Representative of the Twelve in Ecuador. From 1988-1991 he served as president of the Spain Seville Mission.
From 1995-1997 Pratt served as an area authority seventy. In 1997 he was called as a member of the First Quorum of the seventy.
Pratt currently serves as president of the South America North Area of the church, with Benjamin de Hoyos and Rafael E. Pino as his counselors.
[edit] Sources
- Ensign, May 1997, p. 102
- LDS Church News, June 7th, 2008; April 19th, 1997; March 26th, 1988
- LDS Church Almanac, 2005 Edition, p. 50
