List of Latter Day Saints

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This is a list of Latter Day Saints who have attained at least some level of fame and/or success. This list includes adherents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), as well as adherents of related denominations (as labeled). It lists those who are current adherents of a Latter Day Saint Church and those who were adherents at the time of their death.

See Former Latter-day Saints for a list of persons who ended their affiliation with LDS movement religions.

Contents 1 Artists 2 Sports figures 2.1 American football 2.2 Auto racing 2.3 Baseball 2.4 Basketball 2.5 Beach Volleyball 2.6 Boxing 2.7 Golf 2.8 Gymnastics 2.9 Rugby 2.10 Snowboarding 2.11 Surfing 3 Business 4 Controversial figures and alleged criminals 5 Educators and scholars 6 Church leaders 6.1 Presidents of the LDS Church (Chronological) 6.2 Presidents of the Community of Christ (formerly RLDS) 6.3 Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) 6.4 Leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (formerly Short Creek Community) 6.5 Leaders of the Rigdonites 6.6 Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ 6.7 Leaders of the Church of Christ (Whitmerite) 6.8 Leader of the Church of Christ (Williamite) 6.9 Leader of the Church of the Lamb of God 6.10 Leader of the True Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 6.11 Leaders of The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ 6.12 Self Realization Fellowship 7 Media and entertainment figures 7.1 Authors and journalists 7.2 Film, television and stage personalities 7.3 Singers and musicians 8 Scientists and inventors 9 Military 9.1 Commanders 9.2 Medal of Honor recipients 10 Politics 10.1 US politicians 10.1.1 Currently in office 10.1.2 Past politicians 10.2 Mayors of major cities 10.3 Justices 10.4 Politicians outside the United States 11 References 12 External links

[edit] Artists

• Gutzon Borglum, sculptor most noted for the heads of U.S. presidents on Mt. Rushmore^{[citation needed]}
• JT Harwood, 19th century artist^{[citation needed]}
• Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, artist, car customizer, creator of Rat Fink character^[1]
• Charles Roscoe Savage, 19th-century photographer^{[citation needed]}
• LeConte Stewart, artist and former head of the art department at the University of Utah^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Sports figures

[edit] American football

• John Beck, Quarterback^[2]
• Todd Christensen, Tight End, Los Angeles Raiders^[3]
• Ty Detmer, Quarterback^[4]
• LaVell Edwards, Head Coach, Brigham Young University^[5]
• Todd Heap, Tight End, Baltimore Ravens^[6]
• Deuce Lutui, Guard, Arizona Cardinals^[7]
• Reno Mahe, Running Back, Philadelphia Eagles^[8]
• Brandon Manumaleuna, Tight End, San Diego Chargers^[9]
• Rob Morris, Middle Linebacker, Indianapolis Colts^[10]
• Edwin Mulitalo, Guard, Detroit Lions^[11]
• Haloti Ngata, Defensive Tackle, Baltimore Ravens^[12]
• Brady Poppinga, Linebacker, Green Bay Packers^[13]
• Sione Pouha, Defensive Tackle, New York Jets^[14]
• Andy Reid, Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles^[15]
• Vai Sikahema Special Teams, Philadelphia Eagles^[16]
• John Tait, Offensive Tackle, Chicago Bears^[17]
• Eric Weddle, Safety, San Diego Chargers^[18]
• Steve Young, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers^[19]

[edit] Auto racing

• David Abbott "Ab" Jenkins (1883-1956)^[20]

[edit] Baseball

• Alan Ashby, catcher^[21]
• Jeremy Guthrie, pitcher^[22]
• Wally Joyner, first baseman^[23]
• Harmon Killebrew, first baseman^[24]
• Vern Law, pitcher^[25]
• Dale Murphy, outfielder^[26]

[edit] Basketball

• Danny Ainge, guard, Boston Celtics/Phoenix Suns^[27]
• Thurl Bailey, forward, Utah Jazz^[28]
• Shawn Bradley, center, Philadelphia 76ers/New Jersey Nets/Dallas Mavericks^[29]
• Kresimir Cosic, center, Croatia^[30]
• Mark Madsen, power forward/center, Los Angeles Lakers/Minnesota Timberwolves^[31]
• Dave Rose, coach at BYU
• Andy Toolson, guard^[32]

[edit] Beach Volleyball

• Jake Gibb^[33]

[edit] Boxing

• B. J. Flores,^[34] United States amateur heavyweight champion, 2001 and 2002.

[edit] Golf

• Billy Casper^[35]
• Johnny Miller^[35]

[edit] Gymnastics

• Peter Vidmar, Olympic gold medal gymnast^[36]

[edit] Rugby

• Israel Folau, Melbourne Storm player in National Rugby League^[37]
• Ben Hannant, prop for Brisbane Broncos in National Rugby League^[38]
• Albert Hopoate, Sydney Roosters player in National Rugby League^[39]
• John Hopoate, Australian representative and now retired player, played in National Rugby League for clubs such as Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Wests Tigers and the Northern Eagles^[40][41]
• Krisnan Inu, Parramatta Eels player in National Rugby League^[42][43]

[edit] Snowboarding

• Torah Bright, 2007 X Games gold medalist^[44]

[edit] Surfing

• Bob Cooper, surfing pioneer in the 1950s^[45]

[edit] Business

• Nolan D. Archibald, CEO of Black & Decker^[46]
• Alan Ashton, co-founder and former CEO of WordPerfect Corporation^[47]
• Sheri Dew, CEO of Deseret Book, the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher^[48]
• David Eccles (businessman)^[49]
• William Gould, chairman and CEO of Southern California Edison (1979-1984)^[50]
• Jon Huntsman, Sr.^[51]
• J.W. "Bill" Marriott, Jr., chairman and CEO, Marriott International^[52]
• J. Willard Marriott^[53]
• Larry H. Miller, businessman and owner of the Utah Jazz^[54]
• David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue Airways^[55]
• Kevin Rollins, former CEO of Dell, Inc.^[56]
• George W. Romney, former chairman and president of American Motors Company^[57]

[edit] Controversial figures and alleged criminals

• Arthur Gary Bishop, convicted child molester and serial killer^[58]
• Butch Cassidy, a notorious train and bank robber^[59][60]
• Mark Hoffman, a double murderer and an expert forger -- "considered by forensic experts to be the best forger yet caught."^[61]
• John D. Lee, perpetrator of the Mountain Meadows massacre^[62]
• Richard McCoy Jr., airline hijacker who skyjacked United Airlines Flight 855 en route from Newark, New Jersey, to Los Angeles, California.^[63]

[edit] Educators and scholars

• David A. Bednar, president of Brigham Young University-Idaho (1997-2005)
• Richard Bushman, professor of history emeritus at Columbia University^[64]
• Clayton Christensen, Robert and Jane Cizik professor of business administration at Harvard Business School^[65]
• Kim B. Clark, Brigham Young University-Idaho president, 2005-present; dean of Harvard Business School (1995-2005); professor
• Henry B. Eyring, president of Ricks College (1972-77), associate professor of business at Stanford University, Sloan visiting faculty fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Harvey Fletcher, head of physical research at Bell Laboratories, developed modern science of acoustics. He was the first to demonstrate stereophonic transmission and stereophonic recording. In 1939 while working with Leopold Stokowski, he presented a concert featuring stereophonic recording to a capacity crowd in Carnegie Hall in New York. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was heard singing in three dimension[s] to this vast audience ^[66]
• Gordon Gee, president of Ohio State University^[67]
• Jeffrey R. Holland, commissioner of church education; Brigham Young University president (1980-1989)
• Rex E. Lee, Brigham Young University president (1989-1995); inaugural J. Reuben Clark Law School dean; U.S. Solicitor General
• Karl G. Maeser, Brigham Young University president (1876-1892)
• Neal A. Maxwell, commissioner of church education, executive vice president of the University of Utah
• Rodney J. McGuire constitutional scholar^[68][69]
• Dallin H. Oaks, Brigham Young University president (1971-1980); justice of Utah Supreme Court (1980-1984)
• V. Lane Rawlins, Washington State University president (2000-2007)^[70]
• Cecil O. Samuelson, Brigham Young University president (2003-present)
• Eric B. Shumway, Brigham Young University-Hawaii president (1994-2007)
• Steven C. Wheelwright, Brigham Young University-Hawaii president

[edit] Church leaders

[edit] Presidents of the LDS Church (Chronological)

1. Joseph Smith, Jr., church founder, also mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois.
2. Brigham Young, also Utah governor
3. John Taylor, also member of Utah territorial legislature
4. Wilford Woodruff, also member of Utah territorial legislature
5. Lorenzo Snow, also member of Utah territorial legislature
6. Joseph F. Smith, also member of Utah territorial legislature
7. Heber J. Grant, also member of Utah territorial legislature
8. George Albert Smith
9. David O. McKay
10. Joseph Fielding Smith
11. Harold B. Lee
12. Spencer W. Kimball
13. Ezra Taft Benson, also U.S. secretary of agriculture
14. Howard W. Hunter
15. Gordon B. Hinckley, also Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
16. Thomas S. Monson

[edit] Presidents of the Community of Christ (formerly RLDS)

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

1. Joseph Smith III
2. Frederick M. Smith
3. Israel A. Smith
4. W. Wallace Smith
5. Wallace B. Smith
6. W. Grant McMurray
7. Stephen M. Veazey

[edit] Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• James Jesse Strang, also a member of the Michigan State legislature

[edit] Leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (formerly Short Creek Community)

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

1. J. Leslie Broadbent
2. John Y. Barlow
3. Joseph White Musser
4. Charles Zitting
5. Leroy S. Johnson
6. Rulon Jeffs
7. Warren Jeffs
8. Walther Jones

[edit] Leaders of the Rigdonites

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Sidney Rigdon

[edit] Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• William Bickerton

[edit] Leaders of the Church of Christ (Whitmerite)

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• David Whitmer

[edit] Leader of the Church of Christ (Williamite)

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• William B. Smith, also a member of the Illinois state legislature

[edit] Leader of the Church of the Lamb of God

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Ervil LeBaron

[edit] Leader of the True Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• William Law

[edit] Leaders of The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

• Charles Elden Kingston
• John Ortell Kingston
• Paul Kingston

[edit] Self Realization Fellowship

Daya Mata (Faye Wright), President

[edit] Media and entertainment figures

[edit] Authors and journalists

• Orson Scott Card, author working in several genres, but primarily known for his science fiction work. Hugo Award and the Nebula Award winner for Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead^[71]
• Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People^[72]
• K.L. Fogg, author of the popular children's books Serpent Tide and Widow's Revenge.^[73]
• Shannon Hale, Newbery Honor recipient for her book Princess Academy.^[74]
• Glen A. Larson, television writer and producer, creator of Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider^[75]
• Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse^[76]
• Carol Lynn Pearson, poet, author and playwright^[77]
• Anne Perry, British historical novelist; author of both the William Monk and Thomas Pitt series, among many other books.^[78]

[edit] Film, television and stage personalities

• Corbin Allred, actor, former child star^[79]
• Larry Bagby, star of Walk The Line, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Hocus Pocus^[80]
• Billy Barty, actor^[81]
• Glenn Beck, politically-conservative talk-radio and television host ^[82]
• Wilford Brimley, actor ^[83]
• A.J. Cook, actor ^[84]
• Aaron Eckhart, actor^[85]
• Mireille Enos, Tony award-nominated actress^[86]
• Jon Heder, film actor known for playing title role in Napoleon Dynamite^[87]
• Katherine Heigl^[88]
• Kirby Heyborne, actor in "The Last Chapter" and TV shows "Team" and "Free Ride."^[89]
• Bob Hilton, television game show announcer^[90]
• Gordon Jump, actor ^[91]
• Jared Murillo, dancer in High School Musical, backup dancer and current boyfriend of Ashley Tisdale, member of boy band VFactory ^[92][93][94]
• Pat Priest, actress, most well known for portraying Marilyn Munster in The Munsters^[95]
• Kevin Rahm, star of Jesse, Judging Amy and Desperate Housewives^[96]
• Ricky Schroder, actor^[97]
• Grant Wilson, one half of the Ghost Hunters team of paranormal investigators.^[98][99]

[edit] Singers and musicians

• David Archuleta, runner-up in American Idol (season 7)^[100]
• Randy Bachman,^[101] of Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who
• The 5 Browns, Sibling concert pianists (Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody & Ryan)^[102]
• Liriel Domiciano, Brazilian pop star icon and classical singer^[103] and ^[104].
• Brandon Flowers, of The Killers^[105]
• Eric Herman^[106]
• Kirby Heyborne, folk/alternative/rock singer, albums include "Inside," "Braver Days," and "Merry White Tree in the Night".^[107]
• Christian Jacobs, lead singer of The Aquabats under the pseudonym "The MC Bat Commander"^[108]
• Arthur Kane, of The New York Dolls^[109]
• Gladys Knight^[110]
• Maren Ord^[111]
• Donny Osmond, singer, star of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat^[112]
• Marie Osmond, singer, businesswoman ^[113]
• Brooke White, top 5 contestant in American Idol (season 7)^[114]

[edit] Scientists and inventors

• John Browning was a notable gun designer. Many of his designs^[115] are still in production today.
• William Clayton, inventor of the odometer^{[citation needed]}
• Henry Eyring, former professor of chemistry at Princeton University and the University of Utah^[116]
• Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of the Cathode Ray television^[117]
• Robert B. Ingebretsen developer of the first practical digital audio recording system with Thomas Stockham; received an Academy award in 1999^[118]
• Don Leslie Lind, astronaut^[119]
• Yukihiro Matsumoto, a Japanese computer scientist and software programmer best known as the chief designer of the Ruby programming language^[120]
• Alvino Rey, inventor of the pedal steel guitar^[121]
• James LeVoy Sorenson, co-inventor of real-time computerized heart monitor and 40 other medical patents^[122]

[edit] Military

[edit] Commanders

• Bruce Carlson, Four-star USAF general (active)^[123]
• John R. Lasater, USAF brigidier general (retired) and LDS general authority^[124][125]
• Robert C. Oaks, Four-star USAF general (retired) and LDS general authority^{[126][127][128]}
• Paul A. Yost, Jr., Four-star USCG admiral (retired)^[129][130]

[edit] Medal of Honor recipients

• Bernard F. Fisher, USAF (Vietnam war).^[131]
• George Wahlen, USN (WW2)^[132]

[edit] Politics

Further information: Latter Day Saint political history

[edit] US politicians

[edit] Currently in office

• Bob Bennett, senator (R-Utah), Chief Deputy Whip^[133]
• Rob Bishop, representative (R-Utah)^[134]
• Leonard Boswell, representative (D-Iowa), Community of Christ^[135]
• Chris Cannon, representative (R-Utah)^[136]
• Mike Crapo, senator (R-Idaho)^[137]
• John Doolittle, representative (R-California)^[138]
• Jeff Flake, representative (R-Arizona)^[139]
• Orrin Hatch, senator (R-Utah)^[140]
• Dean Heller, representative (R-Nevada)^[141]
• Wally Herger, representative (R-California)^[142]
• Jon Huntsman, Jr., governor of Utah^[143]
• Mike Leavitt, secretary of U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and former administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency^[144]
• Buck McKeon, representative (R-California)^[145]
• Harry Reid, senate majority leader, (D-Nevada)^[146]
• Mike Simpson, representative (R-Idaho)^[147]
• Gordon Smith, senator (R-Oregon)^[148]

[edit] Past politicians

• Terrel Bell, secretary of education (1981-85)^{[149] [150]}
• Angela Buchanan, treasurer of the United States (1981-83)^{[151] [152]}
• Berkeley Bunker, senator (D) Nevada (1940-42)^[153]
• Howard Cannon, senator (D) Nevada (1959-83)^{[154] [155]}
• J. Reuben Clark, undersecretary of state, U.S. ambassador to Mexico^{[156] [157]}
• Marriner S. Eccles, chairman of Federal Reserve Board (1934-48))^{[citation needed]}
• Paula Hawkins, senator (R) Florida (first woman senator from that state))^[158][159]
• Ernest Istook, representative (R) Oklahoma (1993–2007)^[160]
• Jake Garn, senator (R) Utah (1974-93) ^[161]
• Ralph Harding, representative (D) Idaho (1961-65))^{[citation needed]}
• David M. Kennedy, secretary of treasury (1969-71); ambassador to NATO (1972-73) ^[162]
• David S. King, representative (D) Utah (1959-1963, 1965-67)^[163]
• William H. King, senator (D) Utah (1917-1941))^{[citation needed]}
• Rex Lee, U.S. Solicitor General (1981-85) ^[164]
• Frank E. Moss, senator (D) Utah (1959-77) ^[165]
• Howard Nielson, representative (R) Utah (1983-91)^[166]
• Wayne Owens, representative (D) Utah (1973-75, 1987-93)^{[167] [168]}
• Ivy Baker Priest, treasurer of the United States (1953-61) ^[169]
• George Romney, governor (R) Michigan (1963-69); secretary of housing and urban development (1969-73), presidential candidate (R) (1968)^{[citation needed]}
• Mitt Romney, presidential candidate (R) (2008)^[170]. Governor of Massachusetts, (2003-2007)
• Reed Smoot, senator (R) Utah (1903-1933)^{[citation needed]}
• Richard Swett, representative (D) New Hampshire (1991-95); U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (1998-99)^[171]
• Elbert Duncan Thomas, senator (D) Utah (1933-51)^{[citation needed]}
• Morris King Udall, representative (D) Arizona (1961-91); Presidential Candidate (D) (1976))^{[citation needed]}
• Stewart Udall, secretary of interior (1961-69); representative (D) Arizona (1955-61) ^[172]

[edit] Mayors of major cities

• David B. Haight, mayor of Palo Alto, California, apostle in LDS church^[173]

[edit] Justices

• Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, Utah Supreme Court (since 1982)^[174]
• Justice Charles Jones, retired Arizona State Supreme Court Justice^[175]
• Justice Dallin H. Oaks, Utah Supreme Court justice, U.S. Supreme Court short list, LDS apostle^[176]

[edit] Politicians outside the United States

• Grant Hill, member of Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party of Canada^[177]
• Jeffrey Max Jones, Senator of Chihuahua, Mexico^[178]
• Terry Rooney, member of British House of Commons^[179]
• Nathan Eldon Tanner, member of the legislative assembly of Alberta, Canada (1935-1952); speaker of the legislature (1936-1937) and minister of lands and mines^[180]
• Moroni Bing Torgan, Congressman for the state of Ceará, Brazil^[181]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Links to Lists of Famous Latter-day Saints
• famousmormons.net
• The Mormon 100: A Ranking of the 100 Most Influential Latter-day Saints in History