Dieter F Uchtdorf
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About
German man who became the Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, one of the church's highest ranks, in 2008. He was formerly a respected fighter pilot who also served as a captain at Lufthansa Airlines.
Before Fame
As a teenager, he fled from East Germany to West Germany with his mother by scaling mountains to avoid checkpoints.
Trivia
He is the first German apostle in the history of the LDS Church.
Family Life
He married his wife Harriet in December 1962. They have two children together.
Associated With
He and Parley P Pratt are both famous apostles in the LDS Church.
