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James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr., the 39th President of the United States, died on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100

Carter served as President from January 20, 1977 to January 20, 1981, with notable domestic achievements including civil service reform, airline deregulation, establishing the Superfund Program, and creating the Departments of Education and Energy

The Camp David Accords, brokered by Carter after 13 days of negotiations between Israeli Prime Minister Begin and Egyptian President Sadat, remains his signature foreign policy achievement

After his presidency, Carter founded The Carter Center in 1982 and partnered with Habitat for Humanity, with the Carter Work Project involving over 100,000 volunteers to build, repair, or renovate more than 4,400 homes across 14 countries

Carter received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1999 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his humanitarian work promoting democracy, human rights, and peaceful conflict resolution