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* [https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/leader-biographies/elder-quentin-l-cook Newsroom, Leader Biography, Elder Quentin L. Cook] | * [https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/leader-biographies/elder-quentin-l-cook Newsroom, Leader Biography, Elder Quentin L. Cook] | ||
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/prophets-and-apostles/meet-todays-prophets-and-apostles/bio/quentin-l-cook?lang=eng Meet Today's Prophets and Apostles, "Quentin L. Cook"] | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/prophets-and-apostles/meet-todays-prophets-and-apostles/bio/quentin-l-cook?lang=eng Meet Today's Prophets and Apostles, "Quentin L. Cook"] | ||
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* [https://giuseppemartinengo.org/all-talks-by-elder-quentin-l-cook/ All Talks by Elder Quentin L. Cook] | * [https://giuseppemartinengo.org/all-talks-by-elder-quentin-l-cook/ All Talks by Elder Quentin L. Cook] | ||
Revision as of 20:13, 13 February 2021
Quentin L. Cook is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was sustained on October 6, 2007, filling the vacancy left by Henry B. Eyring's call to serve in the First Presidency. He had been serving in the Presidency of the Seventy since August 1, 2007. Since April 5, 1998, he had served In the First Quorum of the Seventy. He was called to serve in the Second Quorum of the Seventy on April 6, 1996. Prior to that he was an Area Authority and regional representative.
He was born on September 8, 1940 in Logan, Utah, and although born and raised in Logan, Elder Cook spent 27 years living and working in northern California. He spent a number of years working as a managing partner at Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson and Horn, a law firm in the San Francisco area. He then went on to serve as CEO of a California healthcare system and vice chairman of Sutter Health System.
In 1960, Elder Cook was called to serve as a full-time missionary in the British Mission. His companions was Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. After returning from his mission, Elder Cook went on to earn a bachelor's degree in political science from Utah State University in 1963 and then a juris doctorate from Stanford University in 1966. Later, Utah State University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Elder Cook met his wife, Mary Gaddie Cook, while in high school. After his return from his mission to England, they were married and together they raised their three children.
Cook served as executive director of the Missionary Department, where he was managed the Church's missionary program. It was in February 2007, while he was serving in this capacity, that four missionaries in Nigeria were abducted. Elder Cook played an important and notable role, coordinating with local Nigerian leaders to facilitate the release of the four Elders.
Elder Cook has pioneer heritage; he is a great, great-grandson of Church apostle Heber C. Kimball and a great-grandson of David Patten Kimball, who was one of the three young men who carried handcart pioneers over the Sweetwater River.[1] [2]
External Links
- Newsroom, Leader Biography, Elder Quentin L. Cook
- Meet Today's Prophets and Apostles, "Quentin L. Cook"
- Deseret News, "Missionaries Abducted in Nigeria" Deseret News "Missionaries Free"
- All Talks by Elder Quentin L. Cook
