These are the first members of the Watchtower's Governing Body taken in 1975 right before the death of Nathan H. Knorr, third president who opposed a "Governing Body"

private photo taken of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1975

upper row, left to right: Daniel Sydlik (deceased April 19, 2006), Theodore Jaracz, Raymond Franz (resigned in 1980), Lyman Swingle (deceased), Lloyd Barry (died in 1999), Milton Henschel (deceased 5th president, top), William Jackson (deceased, bottom) Karl Klein (died Jan 2001), Grant Suiter (deceased), Albert Schroeder (deceased March 9, 2006), Leo Greenlees (forced resignation)

bottom row: Ewart Chitty (forced resignation), Frederick Franz (deceased, 4th president), Nathan Knorr (deceased, 3rd president), George Gangas (deceased), John Booth (deceased), Charles Fekel (deceased)

not shown: John Barr, Carey Barber (deceased), Martin Poetzinger (deceased), Gerrit Losch, Samuel Herd, Geoffrey Jackson, Steven Lett, Anthony Morris, Guy Pierce, David Splane

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