Biography jimmy carter presidential years

James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr. (b. on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia) was the 39th president of the United States.

Biography jimmy carter presidential years

He served from 1977 to 1981.^[1] Carter died on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100.^[2]

Prior to serving as president, Carter served as the governor of Georgia and represented the 14th District in the Georgia State Senate.

Before becoming a politician, he served in the United States Navy.^[3]

Biography

Carter was born in Plains, Georgia, and was the first of his father's side of the family to graduate from high school.

He attended the Georgia Southwestern Junior College, where he enrolled in the Naval ROTC program. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology for one year before enrolling in the U.S. Naval Academy. Carter graduated from the Naval Academy in the top ten percent of his class before serving in Norfolk, Virginia, Pearl Har