James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office. Prior to becoming president, Carter served two terms in the Georgia Senate followed by the governorship of the state of Georgia, from 1971 to 1975, and was a peanut farmer and naval officer. After leaving office, Carter and his wife Rosalynn founded The Carter Center in 1982, a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization that works to advance human rights. He has traveled extensively to conduct peace negotiations, observe elections, and advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations. Carter is a key figure in the Habitat for Humanity project, and also remains particularly vocal on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (via Wikipedia)

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About Jimmy Carter

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Preceded By: Gerald Ford

Succeeded By: Ronald Reagan

Religion: Baptist

Children: Donnel Jeffrey Carter
Amy Lynn Carter
John William Carter
James Earl Carter III

Birthplace: Plains, Georgia, United States
Plains, Georgia

Birth Date: Oct 1, 1924
Oct 1, 1924

Start: January 20, 1977

Spouse: Rosalynn Smith Carter

Vice President: Walter Mondale

Political party: Democratic

Residence: Atlanta, Georgia

Occupation: Farmer (peanuts), naval officer

Name: Carter, James Earl, Jr.
Carter, Jimmy

Name At Birth: James Earl Carter, Jr.

Awards: , Nobel Peace Prize in 2002

End Date: Jan 20, 1981

University Attended: Georgia Southwestern College
Union College
United States Naval Academy

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