Gerald Ford: 38th President of the United States Dies at 93

Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. Born Leslie Lynch King Jr. on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska, he was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and starred at football for the University of Michigan.

He served in the House of Representatives for 25 years and became vice president in 1973 after Spiro Agnew resigned. Ford became president when Richard Nixon resigned in August 1974, and the next month he pardoned Nixon. He lost the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter.

He was married to Betty Ford for 58 years and had four children. Ford died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on December 26, 2006, at age 93. He was the longest-lived U.S. president at that time.

Achievements: President (1974-1977), Presidential Medal of Freedom (1999), Eagle Scout.

Birth: July 14, 1913 - Omaha, Nebraska.

Profession: Politician.

Interesting Facts: He was the only person to serve as both vice president and president without being elected to either office.