Ronald Wilson Reagan (/ˈreɪɡən/; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism. Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975. Reagan's father nicknamed his son 'Dutch', due to his 'fat little Dutchman' appearance and Dutch-boy haircut; the nickname stuck with him throughout his youth. After his election as president, Reagan lived in the upstairs White House private quarters, and he would quip that he was 'living above the store again'. Reagan and Wyman continued to be friends until his death, with Wyman voting for Reagan in both his runs and, upon his death, saying 'America has lost a great president and a great, kind, and gentle man.'
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