Amy Carter Biography
Amy Carter (born on October 19, 1967) is the daughter of the 39th U.S. president, Jimmy Carter, and his wife, Rosalynn Carter. She gained public attention during her childhood while residing in the White House during her father’s presidency.
Amy Carter Age
Amy is 56 years old as of 2023, she was born on October 19, 1967, in Plains, Georgia, United States. She celebrates her birthday on October 19, every year.
Quick facts about Amy Carter are listed below:
- Full Name: Amy Lynn Carter
- Gender: Female
- Age: 56 years old
- Birth of Date: October 19, 1967
- Place Of Birth: Plains, Georgia, United States
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Salary: Not known
- Net Worth: $7 million dollars
- Marital Status: Married
- Husband: James Wentzel (m. 1996)
- Children: Hugo James Wentzel, Errol Carter Kelly
- Mother’s Name: Rosalynn Carter
- Father’s Name: Jimmy Carter
- Siblings: James Carter, Jack Carter, Donnel Carter
- Profession: Entrepreneur
Amy Carter Height
Amy stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m) tall.
Amy Carter Weight
Amy weighs around 65 kgs (145 lbs).
Amy Carter Parents
Amy Carter is the daughter of Jimmy Carter (father) and Rosalynn Carter (mother), born in Plains, Georgia. She spent her early years in Plains until her father was elected governor prompting the family’s move to the Georgia Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta.
In 1970, Jimmy Carter was elected governor of Georgia, and in 1976, when Amy was nine years old, her father became the President of the United States. This significant event led to the family’s relocation to the White House.
| Father | Jimmy Carter |
| Mother | Rosalynn Carter |
| Brothers and Sister | James Carter, Jack Carter, Donnel Carter |
| Husband/ Partner | James Wentzel (m. 1996) |
Amy Carter Siblings
Amy has three siblings named James Carter, Jack Carter, and Donnel Carter.
Amy Carter Education
Amy Carter’s educational journey included attending public schools in Washington during her four years in the White House. Initially, she attended Stevens Elementary School and later moved on to Rose Hardy Middle School.
Following her father’s presidency, Amy relocated to Atlanta and completed her senior year of high school at Woodward Academy in College Park, Georgia. During the summer session of 1982, she served as a Senate page. Amy Carter commenced her higher education at Brown University; however, she faced academic dismissal in 1987 for challenges in keeping up with her coursework.
Undeterred, she continued her academic pursuits and eventually earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Memphis College of Art. Later, in 1996, she achieved a master’s degree in art history from Tulane University in New Orleans.
Amy Carter Husband/ First Husband
Amy is married to her husband James Gregory Wentzel. They tied the knot in September 1996 after meeting at Tulane University. Wentzel, a computer consultant, was a manager at Chapter Eleven, an Atlanta bookstore where Carter worked part-time.
The couple has a son named Hugo James Wentzel. Unfortunately, their marriage ended in divorce in 2005. In 2007, Amy Carter married John Joseph “Jay” Kelly. Together, they have a son named Errol Carter Kelly.
Amy Carter Children
Amy is a proud mother of two children; Hugo James Wentzel, and Errol Carter Kelly (step-son).
Amy Carter Net Worth
Amy has an estimated net worth of $7 million dollars. This includes her assets, money, and income, which she accumulates from her successful career as an entrepreneur.
Amy Carter Activism
Amy Carter became notable for her political activism, engaging in various forms of protest during the 1980s and early 1990s, particularly focused on influencing U.S. foreign policy towards South African apartheid and Central America.
One significant event was her participation, alongside activist Abbie Hoffman and others, in a 1986 demonstration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst protesting CIA recruitment on campus. This resulted in her arrest, but she was later acquitted of all charges in a well-publicized trial in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Attorney Leonard Weinglass, known for defending Abbie Hoffman in the Chicago Seven trial in the 1960s, employed the necessity defense. This successful argument contended that preventing the CIA from recruiting on campus was justified due to the agency’s involvement in what was perceived as criminal activity in Central America and other global hotspots, akin to trespassing in a burning building.
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