(CNN) — Former President Jimmy Carter today accomplishes something few presidents have – her turns 94.
George H.W. Bush is the oldest living former president, but only by a couple of months. Carter is the second-oldest. The last time a former president died was in December of 2006, when Gerald Ford passed away.
Trump was 70 years old at the time of his inauguration, making him the oldest person to be elected to the highest office. The second-oldest president was Ronald Reagan, who was 69 years old when he took office in 1981, according to ThoughtCo.com.
Here is a look at the life of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States.
— Birth date: Oct. 1, 1924
— Birth place: Plains, Georgia
— Birth name: James Earl Carter Jr.
— Father: James Earl Carter Sr., a farmer and businessman
— Mother: Lillian (Gordy) Carter
— Marriage: Rosalynn (Smith) Carter (July 7, 1946-present)
— Children: Amy Lynn, Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff), James Earl III (Chip) and John William (Jack)
— Education: Georgia Southwestern College, 1941-1942; Georgia Institute of Technology, 1942-1943; U.S. Naval Academy, B.S., 1946
— Military: U.S. Navy, 1946-1953
Other Facts
— Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital.
— Champion of human rights, especially in regard to the governments of South Korea, Iran, Argentina, South Africa and Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
— The Carter Center, established by the former president in 1982, has observed 100 elections in 38 countries.
— Created the Department of Energy and established a national policy to address the energy shortage.
