Melvin Russell Ballard Jr. was an American businessman and religious leader who served as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 2018 until his death in 2023.
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He had been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles since 1985. Church members regarded him as a prophet, seer, and revelator. At the time of his death he was the third most senior apostle in the church.
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