The First Presidency announced Dec. 5 the appointment of three new General Authorities, one to serve in the First Quorum of the Seventy and two to serve in the Second Quorum of the Seventy.

Earl C. Tingey, 56, of Bountiful, Utah, was called to the First Quorum of the Seventy.Rulon G. Craven, 66, of Centerville, Utah, and W. Mack Lawrence, 64, of Holladay, Utah, were called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy.

The three new General Authorities will begin their service Jan. 1, 1991.

Elder Tingey is associate general legal counsel for Kennecott corporation, one of the nation's major mining operations. He has served as a corporation attorney for more than 25 years, principally in New York City before returning to his native Utah some 11 years ago.

Elder Craven has served the past 131/2 years as secretary of the Council of the Twelve. Previously, he was director of the Aaronic Priesthood from 1974-77, and administrative assistant for business at BYU.

Elder Lawrence, after 39 years of service, will retire from US West Communications Dec. 31, as Utah vice president and chief executive officer.

Elder Tingey was born June 11, 1934, in Bountiful, and graduated from the University of Utah Law School with a juris doctorate and later received his master of corporate law degree from New York University. He served three years with the Judge Advocate General Corps of the U.S. Army.

He and his wife, Joanne Wells Tingey, are parents of four children and have eight grandchildren. They live in the Bountiful 52nd Ward, Bountiful Utah Mueller Park Stake.

Elder Tingey served three years as president of the Great Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1981-84; member of the University of Utah Alumni Board; president of the university's New York Alumni chapter; and member of the National Advisory Board of the Utah Symphony.

Since 1988, Elder Tingey has served as a counselor to the president of the Utah Ogden Mission, and previously served four years as a counselor in the Utah North Mission. He was president of the Australia East Mission, 1973-76; regional representative for seven years; bishop of the Manhattan (N.Y.) Ward; and counselor to the president of the Eastern States Mission.

Elder Craven was born Nov. 11, 1924, in Murray, Utah, and received a bachelor's degree from BYU.

He and his wife, Donna Lunt Craven, are members of the Centerville 12th Ward, Centerville Utah Stake. They are parents of six children and have 14 grandchildren.

He has been president of the New Zealand North Mission, 1967-70; regional representative; member of the Sunday School General Board; and bishop and member of a stake presidency in Provo, Utah.

Elder Craven is the author of four books on missionary work, leadership and gospel topics.

He served as a member of the national training committee of the Boy Scouts of America, national chairman of the Personnel Training Association of College and University Housing Officers, and as president of the Utah chapter of Training and Development.

Elder Lawrence was born in Salt Lake City Oct. 28, 1926, and is a graduate of the University of Utah where he received a degree in business in 1950.

He and is wife, Jacqueline Young Lawrence, are parents of three children and have 10 grandchildren.

Elder Lawrence was chairman of the building fund campaign for the newly completed Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City. He is a member of the board of directors of the Utah Symphony, and was chairman of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and member of the executive committee of the Utah Foundation.

Elder Lawrence is a high councilor in the Salt Lake Mt. Olympus Stake. Previously, he was a regional representative, 1982-1988; counselor in the Mt. Olympus Stake presidency; and bishop of the Holladay 16th Ward.