Susan ford bales biography

Susan Ford Bales is a Virginia native and now resides in Texas. She is the daughter of President Gerald R. Ford and Betty Ford and is the mother of two daughters, three step-sons, and five grandchildren.

Susan was raised in Alexandria, Virginia and attended Holton Arms School and Mount Vernon College, where she studied photojournalism.

She is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate Of Public Service degree, an Honorary Doctorate of Letters degree, and an Honorary Doctorate Of Humane Letters degree.

Susan ford bales biography

She is the author of two novels set in the White House, “Double Exposure: A First Daughter Mystery”, and its sequel, “Sharp Focus.”

Susan is the Ship’s Sponsor for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R.

Ford (CVN-78), which she officially christened on November 9, 2013. On April 8, 2016, she was named an Honorary Naval Aviator by the United States Navy, and is only the 31st American to receive this distinction, and the first woman in history to be so honored.

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