1. Ronald Wilson Reagan
Our 40th President
Heritage Minute:
Matthew B. #12

2. Early Years
Ronald Regan was born on
February 6, 1911. His parents
were Jack and Nellie Reagan.
He had one older brother.

3. As a Boy
Ronald Reagan
played football when
he was a kid.
He was also a
lifeguard when he
was older and saved
77 people.

4. Hollywood
Ronald Reagan’s first career
was a radio sports announcer.
After that he was an actor and
starred in about 50 movies.

5. Politics
• Governor of California:
1967-1975
• Served two terms as President:
1981-1989
• Republican (believed in less
government)
• He was 69 years old when elected
President (Oldest US President)
• Fought against Communism
• Ended the Cold War with Soviet
Union
• Shot by John Hinckley in 1981
– When interviewed, Reagan said
“I forgot to duck.”

6. Other facts
• He liked to play golf
• His favorite food was grilled
hamburgers
• His favorite candy was
licorice jelly beans
• His favorite book was The
Bible
• He founded the Ronald and
Nancy Reagan research
institute to research
Alzheimer's disease.
• He died of Alzheimer’s
disease on June 5, 2004