Original: Gerald Rudolph Ford , Jr. ( born Leslie Lynch King , Jr. ; July 14 , 1913 & ndash ; December 26 , 2006 ) was the 38th President of the United States , serving from 1974 to 1977 , and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974 .
Simplified: Gerald Rudolph Ford ( July 14 , 1913 -- December 26 , 2006 ) was the 38th President of the United States .