While a president only gets a few years to make their mark on America, the job title is something they carry with them for a lifetime. It’s an incredibly exclusive club that only a handful of people have been a part of since the nation’s founding.
The title itself guarantees that one’s family will enjoy generations of benefits that include a vast array of personal and organizational connections, as being connected with a president’s kin is rare and prestigious. As it stands, only a few former presidents are still alive–two Bush’s, Clinton, Obama, and Carter to be precise. Of these 5 men, one of them just broke an impressive record that has changed hands several times in recent years.
As reported at the Daily Caller, former President George H.W. Bush officially became the longest living president in American history on Saturday, having lived a long 93 years and 166 days.
The previous record-holder was Gerald Ford, who beat out Ronald Reagan, the man who held it before him. Bush served two terms under Reagan as vice president back in the 1980s and before that he was the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He had a long and distinguished career in politics, which his son capitalized on to become president himself.
Bush isn’t the only person that’s surpassed the previous record holders. Former President Jimmy Carter is also 93 but is 111 days younger than Bush. He’s now become the next oldest living president and could potentially surpass Bush once he passes.
Bush’s presidential victory in 1988 was the last time that the same party held the highest office in the land for consecutive terms. Since then, every time a president has left office, the opposing party has taken over.
Source: Daily Caller