Ronald Reagan Facts - 40th President of USA
The fortieth president of the United States of America Ronald Reagan Facts. Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989.
Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader, and later served as Governor of California from 1967 to 1975.
President Ronald Reagan Facts
Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois and grew up in Dixon, Illinois. He graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and began his career as a radio sports announcer. He moved to Hollywood in 1937 and began his acting career, appearing in numerous films throughout the 1940s and 1950s.
In the 1960s, Reagan became more involved in politics, speaking out against communism and supporting conservative causes. He was elected Governor of California in 1966 and re-elected in 1970.
In 1980, Reagan ran for President of the United States, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter. He was re-elected in 1984, defeating Walter Mondale.
During his presidency, Reagan implemented conservative policies, including tax cuts, deregulation, and increased defense spending. He also pursued a policy of "peace through strength," advocating for a strong military to deter Soviet aggression.
Reagan survived an assassination attempt in 1981, and in 1994, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He died in 2004 at the age of 93.
Ronald Reagan Life
NICKNAMES
The Great Communicator, Dutch,
The Gipper and Ronnie
BIRTH
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois
MOTHER
Nelle Wilson
FATHER
John (Jack) Edward Reagan
SISTERS
None
BROTHER
John Neil
Ronald Reagan Marriage
First Wife: Jane Wyman January 26, 1940, in Glendale, Ca.Second Wife: Nancy Davis March 4,1952 in Los Angeles, California
CHILDREN: With Jane Wyman: Maureen Elizabeth, Michael and Christine With Nancy Davis: Patricia Ann (Patti) Davis and Ronald Prescott
EDUCATION
B.A Eureka college, 1932
RELIGION
Disciples of Christ
PRE-PRESIDENCY PROFESSION
Broadcaster and Actor
MILITARY SERVICE
U.S. Army Reserve as Second Lieutenant Active Service in U.S. Army (April 1942-July 1945)
Promoted to Captain
POLITICAL LIFE
Governor of California (1967-1975)
US President, two terms
POLITICAL PARTY
Republican
INAUGURATION
January 20, 1981, at the age of 69
Ronald Wilson Reagan - First and Second Term Inaugural Address
President Ronald Reagan Administration
PRESIDENCYTwo terms (January 20, 1981-January 20, 1989)
VICE PRESIDENT
George H. W. Bush (1981-1989)
George H. W. Bush (1981-1989)
FIRST LADY
Nancy Reagan (1981-1989)
Nancy Reagan (1981-1989)
SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS
Sandra Day O'Connor, The first woman Justice to be appointed to the Supreme Court (1981)
Alexander M. Haig Jr. (1981-1982)
George P. Schultz
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
Donald T. Regan (1981-1985)
James A. Baker (1985-1988)
Nicholas F. Brady (1988-1989)
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Casper W. Weinberger (1981-1987)
Frank C. Carlucci (1987-1989)
ATTORNEY GENERAL
William French Smith (1981-1985)
Edwin Meese (1985-1988)
Richard Thornburgh (1988-1989)
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
James G. Watt (1981-1983)
William P. Clark (1983-1985)
Donald P. Hodel (1985-1989)
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
John R. Block (1981-1986)
Richard E. Lyng (1986-1989)
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Malcolm Baldridge (1981-1987)
William Verity Jr. (1987-1989)
SECRETARY OF LABOR
Raymond J. Donovan (1981-1985)
William E. Brock (1985-1987)
Ann Dore McLaughlin (1987-1989)
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Richard S. Schweiker (1981-1983)
Margaret M. Heckler (1983-1985)
Otis R. Bowen (1985-1989)
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Samuel R. Pierce Jr.
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
Andrew "Drew" Lewis (1981-1983)
Elizabeth H. Dole (1983-1987)
James H. Burnley (1987-1989)
SECRETARY OF ENERGY
James B. Edwards (1981-1982)
Donald P. Hodel (1982-1985)
John S. Herrington (1985-1989)
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION
Terrel H. Bell (1981-1985)
William J. Bennett (1985-1988)
Lauro F. Cavazos (1988-1989)
POST PRESIDENCY LIFE
Public Speaker, writer
BURIAL PLACE
June 11, 2004, in Simi Valley, California
LANDMARKS
Tampico Ill. (birthplace)
Dixon, Ill. (boyhood home)
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs,
Simi Valley, Ca.
Sandra Day O'Connor, The first woman Justice to be appointed to the Supreme Court (1981)
Ronald Reagan Cabinet
SECRETARY OF STATEAlexander M. Haig Jr. (1981-1982)
George P. Schultz
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
Donald T. Regan (1981-1985)
James A. Baker (1985-1988)
Nicholas F. Brady (1988-1989)
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Casper W. Weinberger (1981-1987)
Frank C. Carlucci (1987-1989)
ATTORNEY GENERAL
William French Smith (1981-1985)
Edwin Meese (1985-1988)
Richard Thornburgh (1988-1989)
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
James G. Watt (1981-1983)
William P. Clark (1983-1985)
Donald P. Hodel (1985-1989)
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
John R. Block (1981-1986)
Richard E. Lyng (1986-1989)
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Malcolm Baldridge (1981-1987)
William Verity Jr. (1987-1989)
SECRETARY OF LABOR
Raymond J. Donovan (1981-1985)
William E. Brock (1985-1987)
Ann Dore McLaughlin (1987-1989)
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Richard S. Schweiker (1981-1983)
Margaret M. Heckler (1983-1985)
Otis R. Bowen (1985-1989)
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Samuel R. Pierce Jr.
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
Andrew "Drew" Lewis (1981-1983)
Elizabeth H. Dole (1983-1987)
James H. Burnley (1987-1989)
SECRETARY OF ENERGY
James B. Edwards (1981-1982)
Donald P. Hodel (1982-1985)
John S. Herrington (1985-1989)
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION
Terrel H. Bell (1981-1985)
William J. Bennett (1985-1988)
Lauro F. Cavazos (1988-1989)
POST PRESIDENCY LIFE
Public Speaker, writer
Ronald Reagan Death
Ronald Wilson Reagan died on June 5, 2004, in Simi Valley, CA. at the age of 93BURIAL PLACE
June 11, 2004, in Simi Valley, California
LANDMARKS
Tampico Ill. (birthplace)
Dixon, Ill. (boyhood home)
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs,
Simi Valley, Ca.
