This five-page undergraduate paper is in the form of a biography of the fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Wilson Reagan. The author examines Reagan's early life in Illinois, his years at Eureka College, his radio career, his Hollywood movies, and his venture into politics in California. Citing a variety of sources, the author also discusses Reagan's personality, his political and social philosophies, and his emergence into national politics in 1966. Reagan's two terms as president are analyzed, and his ultimate political legacy is summarized at the end of the paper.