Smile, President Eyring, It’s Your Birthday!

President Eyring is 81 years old today. Amazing!

Here are a few things you might not know about him:

• He attained crazy levels of education:

— BS in Physics from University of Utah

— Masters in Business Administration from Harvard

— Doctorate of Business Administration from Harvard

• Has always gone by the nickname “Hal,” because his mom didn’t like the name “Henry.” (Even though she was married to a Henry.)

• Served two years in the Air Force – in Albuquerque.

• Read the Book of Mormon 5 times while in High School.

• His aunt Camilla is President Kimball’s wife.

• He enjoys sketching and painting with watercolors.

• He sends daily e-mails to his family, affectionately known as “The Small Plates.”

• Raised his kids in a TV-free home.

• I couldn’t find how tall he is – I found some sources that say 6’3″, and others that say 6’9″.  I know from standing next to him that he is absolutely taller than 6’3″.

• His biography was published last year. “I will Lead You Along: The LIfe of Henry B. Eyring.”

• He said this: “Someday, when you know who you really are, you will be sorry that you didn’t use your time better.” (link)

• And this: “We have moral agency as a gift of God. Rather than the right to choose to be free of influence, it is the inalienable right to submit ourselves to whichever of those powers we choose.” (link)

• He is an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, and I love to hear him teach and testify of Him.