Anthony D. Perkins

Anthony Duane Perkins (born July 22, 1960) has been a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since April 1, 2006. Prior to this, he was serving as president of the Taiwan Taipei Mission of the LDS Church. As a general authority, Perkins is currently serving as the President of the Asia Area Presidency of the church. Perkins was born in Cortez, Colorado. As a young man, Perkins served a mission to Taiwan and was a companion to future Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. He received a bachelor's degree in finance from Brigham Young University and later received concurrent master's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, consisting of an MA in International Studies with an...