PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois, to
John Edward "Jack" Reagan and Nellie Wilson Reagan. His father nicknamed him
"Dutch," saying he resembled "a fat little Dutchman." During Reagen's early
childhood, his family lived in a series of towns, finally settling in Dixon,
Illinois, in 1920, where Jack Reagan opened a shoe store. In 1928, Ronald Reagan
graduated from Dixon High School, where he was an athlete and student body
president and performed in school plays. During summer vacations, he worked as a
lifeguard in Dixon.
Enrolling at Eureka College in Illinois on an athletic scholarship, Reagan
majored in economics and sociology. There, he played football, ran track,
captained the swim team, served as student council president and acted in school
productions. After graduating in 1932, he found work as a radio sports announcer
in Iowa.
Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the USA and he appeared in many movies.