- **Born:** July 14, 1913 in Omaha, [[Nebraska]] - **Parents:** Leslie Lynch King Sr. (businessman) and Dorothy Ayer Gardner King; adopted by Gerald Rudolff Ford Sr. (paint company owner) when mother remarried - **Spouse:** Elizabeth "Betty" Bloomer Warren Ford (married 1948) - **Children:** Michael Gerald Ford (1950-), John "Jack" Gardner Ford (1952-), Steven Meigs Ford (1956-), Susan Elizabeth Ford (1957-) - **Died:** December 26, 2006 (natural causes at age 93) - **Highest Office:** 38th President of the [[United States of America (USA)]] (1974-1977) - **Other Notable Positions:** U.S. Representative from [[Michigan]] (1949-1973), House Minority Leader (1965-1973), Vice President under [[Richard Nixon]] (1973-1974) - **Party Affiliation:** Republican Party - **Historical Note:** Only president never elected as president or vice president, having been appointed VP under the 25th Amendment and ascending to presidency upon Nixon's resignation. Pardoned Nixon for Watergate crimes, which proved controversial but helped heal the nation. All-American football player at University of [[Michigan]] and WWII Navy veteran who served on aircraft carriers in the Pacific.