D. Todd Christofferson
| D. Todd Christofferson | |
|---|---|
| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| October 14, 2025 | |
| Called by | Dallin H. Oaks |
| Predecessor | Henry B. Eyring |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 5, 2008 – October 14, 2025 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| End reason | Called as Second Counselor in the First Presidency |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| April 10, 2008 | |
| Called by | Thomas S. Monson |
| Reason | Death of Gordon B. Hinckley; reorganization of First Presidency |
| Presidency of the Seventy | |
| August 15, 1998 – April 5, 2008 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 3, 1993 – April 5, 2008 | |
| Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Todd Christofferson January 24, 1945 American Fork, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) Duke University (JD) |
| Spouse(s) |
Katherine Jacob (m. 1968) |
| Children | 5 |
David Todd Christofferson (born January 24, 1945) is an American religious leader and former lawyer who serves as second counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 2008 to 2025. He has been a church general authority since 1993. Christofferson is currently the sixth most senior apostle in the church.
Christofferson grew up in Utah and New Jersey, and after high school served an LDS Church mission in Argentina. He then studied English literature at Brigham Young University (BYU) before attending law school at Duke University. After graduating from law school in 1972, Christofferson was a law clerk to Judge John Sirica of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia while Sirica presided over much of the legal proceedings stemming from the Watergate scandal. Christofferson then entered private practice and eventually became an in-house corporate lawyer.