| Ezra Taft Benson
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| Also Known As |
Elder Ezra Taft Benson; Elder Ezra T. Benson; Elder E. T. Benson |
| Religion |
LDS |
| Birth Date |
August 4, 1899 |
| Death Date |
May 30, 1994 |
| Birth Place |
Whitney, Idaho |
| LDS Missions |
Britain, 1921-1923 |
| Education |
Attended Utah State University
Bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University
Master's degree from Iowa State University
Preliminary work on a doctorate at the University of California at Berkeley |
| Career |
Held many positions in the field of agriculture
Member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America
United States Secretary of Agriculture for both of the administrations of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1985 until his death in 1994 |