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    Dale G. Renlund

    Dale G. Renlund was named to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 3, 2015.

       
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      Personal Life

      Dale G. Renlund was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in November 1952. He married Ruth Lybbert in 1977. They are the parents of one daughter.

      He has served in numerous church callings including full-time missionary in Sweden, stake president, bishop, and Area Seventy.

      Professional Life

      Elder Renlund had served as a General Authority Seventy since April 2009 prior to being named to the Quorum of the Twelve. He previously served in the presidency of the Africa Southeast Area.

      After receiving B.A. and M.D. degrees from the University of Utah, Elder Renlund received further medical and research training at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was a Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah and the Medical Director of the Utah Transplantation Affiliated Hospitals (UTAH) Cardiac Transplant Program.

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