Michael Gerald Ford
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Michael Gerald Ford is the oldest of four children of former U.S. president Gerald R. Ford and his wife Betty Ford
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He is a minister, and leads the Office of Student Development, which oversees all student organizations at Wake Forest University
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
. He is an alumnus of Wake Forest (BA
, 1972) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
(MDiv, 1984). He was the president of Sigma Chi
while a student at WFU. President Ford, when he was still in Congress, spoke at his son's commencement.
He married Gayle Ann Brumbaugh (born 1951) on July 5, 1974. The Fords have three daughters, Sarah Joyce (born 1979), Rebekah Elizabeth (Bekah, born 1982), and Hannah Gayle (born 1985). Sarah married Blake Goodfellow in 1999. They have four children, Riley Ann (born 2001), Ford William (born 2003), Brady Michael (born 2005), and Tyler Elizabeth (born 2008). Bekah married Clay Cooke in 2004. They have a daughter, Ever Elizabeth (born 2010).
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Betty Ford
Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren Ford , better known as Betty Ford, was First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 during the presidency of her husband Gerald Ford...
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He is a minister, and leads the Office of Student Development, which oversees all student organizations at Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
. He is an alumnus of Wake Forest (BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, 1972) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary whose main campus is based in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, with three other campuses in Boston, Charlotte, North Carolina and Jacksonville. The current president of Gordon-Conwell is Dennis Hollinger...
(MDiv, 1984). He was the president of Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon...
while a student at WFU. President Ford, when he was still in Congress, spoke at his son's commencement.
He married Gayle Ann Brumbaugh (born 1951) on July 5, 1974. The Fords have three daughters, Sarah Joyce (born 1979), Rebekah Elizabeth (Bekah, born 1982), and Hannah Gayle (born 1985). Sarah married Blake Goodfellow in 1999. They have four children, Riley Ann (born 2001), Ford William (born 2003), Brady Michael (born 2005), and Tyler Elizabeth (born 2008). Bekah married Clay Cooke in 2004. They have a daughter, Ever Elizabeth (born 2010).
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