James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr. – (Born October 1, 1924; Alive as of November 2012, Georgia) Thirty-Ninth President of the United States of America, (January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981) brokered the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel seeking peace in the Middle East and then faced the capture and ransoming of the United States Embassy and personnel in Iran, where no decisive action was taken for 444 days, received Nobel Peace Prize for his post Presidential activities, created the Departments of Energy and Education, promoted civil rights and equal opportunities, prolific author. (Democratic)