Eight new mission presidents have been called by the First Presidency. The mission presidents and their wives will begin their service about July 1. The new mission presidents and their assignments are:

Alan S. Anderson, 59, Brazil Rio De Janeiro North Mission; American Fork 13th Ward, American Fork Utah North Stake; stake executive secretary; former high councilor, bishop's counselor, Young Men president, assistant ward clerk, counselor in elders quorum presidency, Sunday School teacher, and missionary in the Brazilian Mission; owner and president of Anderson & Sons Mortuary; received associate degree as a funeral director from San Francisco College of Mortuary Science, and bachelor's degree in psychology from BYU; born in American Fork, Utah, to Earl Sullivan and Zola Grant Anderson; married Annette Faux, five children. She is stake music chairman; former stake missionary, stake Relief Society board member, ward Relief Society board member, Primary teacher, Cub Scout den leader, and ward music chairman; received bachelor's degree in English and music from the University of Utah, and attended BYU and San Francisco Conservatory of Music; born in Salt Lake City to Merrill Charles and Edna Michelsen Faux.

Kimball D. Black, 60, Philippines Cabanatuan Mission; Lilburn Ward, Lilburn Georgia Stake; counselor in Georgia Atlanta Mission presidency; former counselor in stake presidency, high councilor, stake Young Men president, bishop and counselor, seminary teacher, and missionary in the West German Mission; director, LDS Social Services; received bachelor's degree in psychology from Weber State University, master's degree in administration and doctorate in counseling from University of Denver; born in Santa Maria, Calif., to Kimball Morley Chase and Caroline Nielson Black; married Beth Grimstad, five children. She is teacher development leader; former stake cultural arts specialist, Young Women and Primary president, ward organist, ward activities committee chairman, Relief Society teacher, and Primary chorister; received bachelor's degree in math from Weber State University, and master's degree in education/counseling from the University of Nevada/Las Vegas; born in Salt Lake City to Ezra Carling and Shirley Anne Haile Grimstad.

Edson J. Lopes, 50, Brazil Maceio Mission; Pampulha Ward, Belo Horizonte Brazil West Stake; multiregion welfare agent; former regional welfare agent, stake president and counselor, district president, branch president, and elders quorum president; teacher and owner of language school; received master's degree in translation and doctorate in linguistics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais; born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, to Jose Martins and Anna Zanotti Lopes; married Maria Carvalho, five children. She is a Sunday School teacher; former stake Relief Society president and counselor, stake family history center director, ward Relief Society and Primary president; received bachelor's degree in history from the Federal University of Minas Gerais; born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, to Almiro Jose and Manoela Carvalho.

David W. Madsen, 55, France Paris Mission; Rolling Valley Ward, Annandale Virginia Stake; stake mission president; former regional representative, stake president and counselor, bishop, and missionary in the French Mission; colonel, Judge Advocate Corps, U.S. Air Force; received bachelor's degree in French from BYU, juris doctorate from the University of Utah, and degree in estate planning from the University of Miami; born in Riverdale, Md., to Louis L. and Edith L. Gundersen Madsen; married Kathryn Pond, seven children. She is a seminary teacher; former counselor and secretary in stake Relief Society presidency, seminary teacher, ward Relief Society president and counselor, counselor in Young Women presidency, Laurel adviser, and Blazer leader; employed in fashion office at Nordstroms; received bachelor's degree in English and psychology from BYU; born in San Bernardino, Calif., to Howard Martin and Kathryn Griffin Pond.

Brent M. Strong, 59, Austria Vienna South Mission; Sugar City 3rd Ward, Sugar City Idaho Stake; stake Sunday School president; former stake president and counselor, counselor in mission presidency, high councilor, bishop, and missionary in the North German Mission; chairman of the Foreign Language Department at Ricks College; received bachelor's degree in German at BYU, master's degree in German from Georgetown University, and doctorate in foreign language education from Ohio State University; born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Marvin Albert Strong Jr. and Reba Pope Strong; married Karolyn Ashby, six children. She is a former stake Primary music leader, counselor in stake Relief Society presidency, ward and branch Primary president, counselor in Relief Society presidency; received bachelor's degree in elementary education from BYU; born in Nephi, Utah, to George Marion and Minnie Payne Ashby.

Jan T. Tveten, 63, Norway Oslo Mission; Rochester Ward, Centralia Washington Stake; high councilor and temple ordinance worker; former stake clerk, high councilor, bishop and counselor, and priests quorum adviser; director of Washington State Parks; received bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington; born in Skien, Norway, to Karl and Ingerborg Lunden Tveten; married Ruth Dahle, seven children. She is a counselor in the ward Young Women presidency and temple ordinance worker; former stake Young Women president, ward Relief Society and Primary president; born in Missoula, Mont., to Alton Hill and Zelda B. Jensen Dahle.

Wilbur T. Wagner, 68, Mexico Tijuana Mission; Lomas Ward, Mexico City Mexico Chapultepec Stake; former counselor in Mexico Mexico City South Mission presidency, high councilor, stake missionary, bishop and counselor, ward executive secretary, Young Men president, counselor in Sunday School presidency, and Primary teacher; self-employed; born in Colonia Guadalupe Chihuahua, Mexico, to Albert Henry and Mary Willa Thayne Wagner; married Carel Robinson, nine children. She is a Relief Society teacher; former counselor in stake Sunday School presidency, ward Primary president and secretary, counselor in Young Women presidency, Primary and Sunday School teacher, Jr. Sunday School coordinator, and Young Women teacher; attended BYU; born in Mesa, Ariz., to James Elmo and Cary Martina Larsen Robinson.

Floyd E. Warren, 64, Florida Ft. Lauderdale Mission; Loma Rica Ward, Yuba City California Stake; Sunday School teacher; former stake president, high councilor, bishop, ward mission leader, Sunday School and Primary teacher, and missionary in the Gulf States Mission; asbestos consultant; received bachelor's degree in zoology from BYU, master's degree in administration from Kansas State University and Cal State University at Los Angeles, and attended Wayne State University, UCLA, and the University of California Berkeley; born in Spring Canyon, Utah, to Floyd and Vera May Behling Warren; married Lola Martin, eight children. She is a Relief Society teacher; former counselor in stake Relief Society presidency, ward Young Women president, Relief Society president, Primary president, and Sunday School teacher; asbestos consultant; received bachelor's degree in speech and drama from BYU, and attended Del Mar Jr. College, Cal State Los Angeles, and San Francisco State University; born in New Orleans, La., to Leonard Nicol and Grace Dolphin Nugent Martin.