Jack Carter (politician)
| Jack Carter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John William Carter July 3, 1947 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Emory University Georgia Southwestern State University Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta University of Georgia School of Law |
| Occupation | Financial adviser, consultant, politician |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Juliet Langford (1971–1992) Elizabeth Brasfield Carter (1992–present) |
| Children | Jason, Sarah (by Juliet Langford) |
| Parent(s) |
Jimmy Carter Rosalynn Carter |
John William "Jack" Carter (born July 3, 1947) is an American businessman and politician who unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate in Nevada in 2006. Carter is the eldest child of former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
Carter was born at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia. Raised in Plains, Georgia, he spent winters working at his father's peanut farm warehouse, where his wages began at 10 cents per hour. Carter struggled when he first entered college in 1965, bouncing around between Georgia Tech, Emory, and Georgia Southwestern State University before enlisting in the United States Navy in April 1968 at the suggestion of his father. Carter served during the Vietnam War, on the salvage ship USS Grapple (ARS-7). He received a "less than honorable" general discharge in late 1970 after he and 53 classmates were caught smoking marijuana at the Navy Nuclear Power School in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Carter returned to Georgia Tech, earning a degree in nuclear physics. Following graduation, he immediately entered law school at the University of Georgia, receiving his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1975. In 1981, Carter moved to Chicago, where he worked for the Chicago Board of Trade and Citibank.
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