Michael Gerald Ford

Who is Michael Gerald Ford?

Michael Gerald Ford is the oldest of four children of former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford and former First Lady 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. Ford would note that during his paternal grandmother's funeral, he saw his father cry for the first time.

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 and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. 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 on July 5, 1974. The Fords have three daughters,

Sarah Joyce, who married Blake Goodfellow in 1999 and had four children with him:

Riley Ann

Ford William

Brady Michael

Tyler Elizabeth

Rebekah Elizabeth, who married Clay Cooke in 2004 and had a daughter with him: