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Robert Dean Hales (b. August 24, 1932) is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in New York City, New York, Hales has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve since April 2, 1994. He was ordained an apostle on April 7, 1994 following the death of Marvin J. Ashton. Hales was also the eleventh presiding bishop of the LDS Church between 1985 and 1994, an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1975 and 1976, and a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy between 1976 and 1985. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Hales is accepted by the church as a prophet, seer, and revelator. His father Rulon Hales was a successful artist. Hales serves as a member of the Church Board of Education that governs the Church Educational System. He has degrees from the University of Utah and Harvard Business School. Hales was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and was president of the England London Mission in the late 1970s. During his professional business career, Hales served in executive positions with four major national companies. After joining the Gillette Co., he became president of the Papermate, a division of Gillette. Then he joined Max Factor as a vice president, and later headed Hughes Television Network. Just prior to his call to be a general authority, he was president of the Chesebrough-Pond's. As a native of New York City, Hales is often the church's point man on dealing with issues in the city. He was involved in some of the early planning that lead to the building of the Manhattan New York Temple.
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