Who Was Alive

Were Gerald Ford and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Gerald Ford and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 45 years, from 1961 to 2006.

Gerald Ford was 48 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 45 when Gerald Ford died, aged 93.

Gerald Ford

President of the United States from 1974 to 1977

Born 14 July 1913 · died 26 December 2006, aged 93

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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Gerald Ford and Barack Obama in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.