Dennis B. Neuenschwander

Dennis Bramwell Neuenschwander (born October 6, 1939) is an emeritus member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Neuenschwander was a key figure in introducing Mormon missionaries to former Soviet bloc countries in Europe in the early 1990s. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Neuenschwander grew up in Salt Lake and Ogden, Utah. In 1959, Neuenschwander traveled to Finland as an LDS Church missionary, where he became fluent in Finnish. Upon returning to Utah, Neuenschwander earned degrees from Weber State University and Brigham Young University, and in 1974 earned a Ph.D. in eastern European languages from Syracuse University. He taught Russian language classes at Brigham Young...