F. Burton Howard

Who is F. Burton Howard?

Fred Burton Howard has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since September 1978. He was a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy from that time until he was given emeritus status in October 2005.

F. Burton Howard was born in Logan, Cache County, Utah. He served a mission in Uruguay for the LDS Church. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Utah in 1959. He was admitted to the Utah State bar.

In 1962, Howard began to work for the church legal department. He worked closely with Marion G. Romney while in this position. He later wrote a biography of Romney.

Among his many assignments as a member of the first quorum of the seventy he served as president of the North America Southwest Area and the North America Northeast Area.

Howard served as president of the Madrid Spain Temple from 2005 to 2008.