Jimmy Carter

About Jimmy Carter

After leaving office, the 39th president of the United States became the first president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

James Earl Carter Jr is an American politician, businessman and philanthropist who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. As a member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a senator. Officer of the State of Georgia from 1963 to 1967 and was the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. Since leaving presidency, Carter has remained involved in political and social endeavors as a private citizen. In 2002, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as co-founder of the Carter Center. Growing up on Plains, Georgia, Carter graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 with a Bachelor of Science degree and joined the US Navy, where he served on submarines. After his father's death in 1953, Carter abandoned his naval career and returned home to Georgia to take over the family's peanut growing business. Carter inherited relatively little due to his father forgiven his debt and divided the property among the children.

Parents	James Earl Carter Sr, Lillian Gordy
Political party	Democratic
Preceded by	Gerald Ford
Residence	Plains, Georgia, U.S.
Vice President	Walter Mondale
Occupation	Politician, businessman, philanthrophist, author, farmer
Education	United States Naval Academy (BS, 1946)
Succeeded by	Ronald Reagan
Children	4, including Jack and Amy
Born	James Earl Carter Jr, October 1, 1924, Plains, Georgia, U.S.

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Trivia

His presidency was remembered for the EPA Love Canal Superfund, airline and brewery deregulation, and the boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

Jimmy Carter before fame

While still in high school, he joined the Future Farmers of America, which would later become the National FFA Organization.

Achievement of Jimmy Carter

The EPA Love Canal Superfund, airline and brewery deregulation, and the boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow were all highlights of his presidency.

Salary 2020

$207 Thousand

Net Worth 2020

$10 Million

Jimmy Carter family life

He was the first American president to be born in a medical facility. His father was a well-known local businessman, and his mother was a qualified nurse. In 1946, he married Rosalynn Smith, and the couple had four children: Jack, James, Donnel, and Amy.

Associations of Jimmy Carter

Ted Kennedy ran against him for the Democratic Party nomination in the 1980 primary.

Jimmy Carter Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Billy Carter	Brother	$1 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
Amy Carter	Daughter	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
James Earl Carter Sr.	Father		N/A
Hugo James Wentzel	Grandson		N/A
Jeremy Carter	Grandson		N/A
Jason Carter	Grandson	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Actor
Lillian Gordy Carter	Mother		N/A
Ruth Carter Stapleton	Sister		N/A
Gloria Carter Spann	Sister	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
Donnel Carter	Son		N/A
James Carter	Son	$400 Thousand	Saxophonist
Jack Carter	Son	$1 Million (Approx.)	Actor
Rosalynn Carter	Spouse	$10 Million	Political Wife