Joseph B. Wirthlin
Joseph B. Wirthlin
Joseph Bitner Wirthlinwas an American businessman, religious leader and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was sustained to the Twelve on October 4, 1986, and ordained an apostle on October 9, 1986, by Thomas S. Monson. He became an apostle following the death of church president Spencer W. Kimball. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Wirthlin was accepted by the church membership as a prophet,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth11 June 1917
CountryUnited States of America
William McKinley Oswald was my high school football coach. He was a great coach and had a profound influence on my life. But I think he could have learned his method of motivating players from an army drill sergeant.
Some of the choicest blessings of my life have been the close friendships I have experienced over the years. Often, these friendships have been forged in the fires of shared experience.
The true greatness of a person, in my view, is evident in the way he or she treats those with whom courtesy and kindness are not required.
We cannot have the fruits of the gospel without its roots.