Living Former Governors
As of April 2011, seven former governors were alive, the oldest being Wendell H. Ford (1971–1975, born 1924). The most recent governor to die was Louie B. Nunn (1967–1971), on January 29, 2004.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell H. Ford | 1971–1974 | (1924-09-08) September 8, 1924 (age 88) |
| Julian Carroll | 1974–1979 | (1931-04-16) April 16, 1931 (age 81) |
| John Y. Brown, Jr. | 1979–1983 | (1933-12-28) December 28, 1933 (age 78) |
| Martha Layne Collins | 1983–1987 | (1936-12-07) December 7, 1936 (age 75) |
| Brereton Jones | 1991–1995 | (1939-06-27) June 27, 1939 (age 73) |
| Paul E. Patton | 1995–2003 | (1937-05-26) May 26, 1937 (age 75) |
| Ernie Fletcher | 2003–2007 | (1952-11-12) November 12, 1952 (age 60) |
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