— FULL NAME: James Earl Carter, Jr.
— DATE OF BIRTH: October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, marking him as the first U.S. president born in a hospital. He would later become the first president to reach the age of 100.
— EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Attended Plains High School in Plains, Georgia from 1939 to 1941. Continued his studies at Georgia Southwestern College in Americus, Georgia, from 1941 to 1942, and then at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta during 1942-1943. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, from 1943 until his graduation in 1946 (class of 1947). He also studied at Union College in Schenectady, New York, from 1952 to 1953.
— PRESIDENCY: At the age of 52 years, 3 months, and 20 days, he was inaugurated as the 39th president of the United States on January 20, 1977, after winning the 1976 election against then-President Gerald R. Ford. He completed his term and left office on January 20, 1981, after being defeated by Ronald Reagan in the 1980 election.
— POST-PRESIDENTIAL CAREER: Founded The Carter Center in 1982 to promote peace and health initiatives. He became a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity in 1984. In 2002, he was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize. He spent 37 years teaching at Emory University, achieving tenure in 2019 at age 94.
— OTHER PUBLIC SERVICE: Served as a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967 and held the position of governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975.
— PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: He was a member of the U.S. Navy, attaining the rank of lieutenant and serving from 1946 to 1953. Carter also worked as a farmer and warehouseman in Plains, Georgia, from 1953 to 1977.
— PERSONAL LIFE: He married Rosalynn Smith Carter on July 7, 1946, and they remained together until her passing on November 19, 2023. The couple had three sons: John William (Jack), James Earl III (Chip), and Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff), along with a daughter named Amy Lynn. They also have 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.