Ronald Reagan (1911-2004)
Fortieth President of the United States
Fast Facts
Birth: February 6, 1911; Tampico, Illinois
Death: June 5, 2004; Bel Air, California
Education: 1932 Graduate of Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois; Major, Economics and Sociology
First Marriage: January 26, 1940 to Jane Wyman (2 children) Divorced: June 28, 1948
Second Marriage: March 4, 1952 to Nancy Davis (2 children)
Career: Radio Announcer; Captain, US Army Reserve; Actor, Governor of California; President of the United States
Political Party Affiliation: Democrat to Republican
Gubernatorial Campaigns: Elected as Thirty-third Governor of California serving two terms, 1967-1975
Presidential Campaigns: Elected as Fortieth President of the United States on November 4, 1980, serving two terms, 1981-1989
Biographical Sources
The White House, Biography of Ronald Reagan
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
American Presidents: Life Portraits (C-SPAN)