Ronald Reagan
40th President of the United States
In office
January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989
Vice PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byJimmy Carter
Succeeded byGeorge H. W. Bush
33rd Governor of California
In office
January 2, 1967 – January 6, 1975
Lieutenant
  • Robert Finch
  • Edwin Reinecke
  • John L. Harmer
Preceded byPat Brown
Succeeded byJerry Brown
9th and 13th President of theScreen Actors Guild
In office
November 16, 1959 – June 12, 1960
Preceded byHoward Keel
Succeeded byGeorge Chandler
In office
November 17, 1947 – November 9, 1952
Preceded byRobert Montgomery
Succeeded byWalter Pidgeon
Personal details
Born
Ronald Wilson Reagan

(1911-02-06)February 6, 1911
Tampico, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 5, 2004(2004-06-05)(aged 93)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeRonald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
Political partyRepublican (from 1962)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (until 1962)
Spouse(s)
  • Jane Wyman
    (m.1940;div.1949)
  • Nancy Davis
    (m.1952)
Children
  • Maureen
  • Christine
  • Michael
  • Patti
  • Ron
Parent(s)
  • Jack Reagan
  • Nelle Wilson
RelativesNeil Reagan (brother)
EducationEureka College (BA)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • trade unionist
  • actor
  • author
  • broadcaster
Awards
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction (1993)
  • Congressional Gold Medal (2000)
  • List of honors and awards
Military service
Service
  • United States Army
    • United States Army Reserve
    • United States Air Forces (AAF)
Years of service
  • 1937–1942 (reserve)
  • 1942–1945 (regular)
RankCaptain
Unit
  • 322d Cavalry Regiment
  • 323d Cavalry Regiment
  • 18th AAF Base Unit
Wars
  • World War II
    • American Theater