He was originally named Leslie Lynch King Jr. He went to school at the University of Michigan for economics and then studied law at Yale university. He also served in the navy and had a wife named Betty.
Fun Fact
He was offer a contract by the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers
The Beginning
He was originally Richard Nixon's Vice President. When Nixon resigned because of the Watergate Scandal, he took office. When he became president, it was the first time the 25th amendment was ever used.