Former President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 98th birthday

Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former US president, turns 98 on Saturday

Born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia

He served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.

Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former US president

Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer and US Navy lieutenant before going into politics.

Jimmy Carter Sets New Record for Longest-Living President at Age 98.

In 1982, he founded the Carter Center

President Jimmy Carter is seen in the Oval Office of the White House

Jimmy Carter married Rosalynn Smith on July 7, 1946.