Name Michael Ford Role Betty Ford's son | Parents Betty Ford, Gerald Ford | |
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Born March 14, 1950 (age 74) ( 1950-03-14 ) Alma mater Wake Forest University (BA, 1972)
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (MDiv, 1984) Relatives John Gardner Ford (brother)
Steven Ford (brother)
Susan Ford Bales (sister)
Charles Henry King (great-grandfather)
Gerald Ford, Sr. (step-grandfather)
Dorothy Ayer Gardner Ford (grandmother)
Leslie Lynch King, Sr. (biological grandfather)
Thomas Gardner Ford (half-uncle) Spouse Gayle Ann Brumbaugh (m. 1974) Siblings Steven Ford, Susan Ford, John Gardner Ford Children Sarah Joyce Ford, Hannah Gayle Ford, Rebekah Elizabeth Ford Education Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary, Wake Forest University Similar People Gerald Ford, Betty Ford, John Gardner Ford, Steven Ford, Susan Ford | ||
Michael Gerald Ford (born March 14, 1950) is the oldest of four children of U.S. President Gerald R. Ford and Betty Ford. Prior to his birth, Ford's mother wanted to name him after his father. However, Ford's father had always disliked being called "Junior" and he refused to "inflict the nickname on any son." The Fords settled on his name as a compromise.
He is a minister. "Ford retired from Wake Forest University in June (2017) after 36 years as student life administrator and campus leader." The Office of Student Development, where he served, oversees all student organizations. He is an alumnus of Wake Forest (BA, 1972) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (MDiv, 1977). 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.