Gerald R. Ford Jr. – 140.4
Following the resignation of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford was elected President of the United States, becoming the 38th President of the United States. He took office on January 20, 1974. Between 1974 through 1977, he served as President of the United States, during which time he pardoned his predecessor for his crimes against humanity. For his role in the Helsinki Accords, which were signed in 1975 in an attempt to heal relations between the United States and the Soviet Union, Ford was widely recognized. Ford was born and reared in the Michigan city of Grand Rapids, and he pursued a legal career that served as a stepping stone to a career in politics after graduating from law school. It was his ability to steer the nation through a period of acute economic turmoil that helped him to rise in overall popularity by a significant margin. The fact that his IQ of 140.4 places him towards the bottom of all presidents’ lists is worth noting, as he outperforms one-fourth of them. Ford holds the distinction of being the only person in history to have served as both vice president and president without being elected to either office.
Gerald R. Ford Jr.
