Michael Edward Reagan | |
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Reagan in February 2017
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Born |
John Flaugher March 18, 1945 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Residence | Toluca Lake, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Arizona State University |
Occupation | Radio talk show host, writer |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Pamela Gail Putnam (m. 1970–71) Colleen Sterns (m. 1975) |
Children | Cameron Reagan Ashley Reagan |
Parent(s) |
Ronald Reagan Jane Wyman |
Website | www |
Michael Edward Reagan (born John Flaugher; March 18, 1945) is an American political commentator, Republican strategist, former radio talk show host, and author. He is the adopted son of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his first wife, Jane Wyman. He is the oldest living child of the late U.S. President.
Reagan was born John Flaugher in Los Angeles to Irene Flaugher (1916 – December 26, 1985), an unmarried woman from Kentucky who became pregnant through a relationship with John Bourgholtzer, a U.S. Army corporal of German Catholic background. He was adopted by Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman shortly after his birth.
He was expelled from Loyola High School after a short period of time at the school and in 1964, he graduated from the Judson School, a boarding school outside of Scottsdale, Arizona. He attended Arizona State University for less than one semester and Los Angeles Valley College but never graduated.
Sometime prior to September 1970, Reagan was working as a salesman for the clothing company Hart, Schaffner & Marx. He then became a director of special events catering at Michaelson Food Service Company in Los Angeles.
Reagan has had small roles in movies and television shows since 1985, including Falcon Crest which starred his mother, Jane Wyman.
His work in talk radio started in the Southern California local market as a guest host for radio commentator Michael Jackson's talk radio show slot on KABC in Los Angeles. After this beginning, he landed a talk show spot on KSDO radio in San Diego.