Living Former Governors
As of January 2011, six former governors were alive, the oldest being John Anderson, Jr. (1961–1965, born 1917). The most recent governor to die was William H. Avery (1965–1967), on November 4, 2009. The most recently serving governor to die was Robert Frederick Bennett, who left office on January 8, 1979 and died on October 9, 2000 at the age of 73.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| John Anderson, Jr. | 1961–1965 | (1917-05-08) May 8, 1917 (age 95) |
| John W. Carlin | 1979–1987 | (1940-08-03) August 3, 1940 (age 72) |
| Mike Hayden | 1987–1991 | (1944-03-16) March 16, 1944 (age 68) |
| Bill Graves | 1995–2003 | (1953-01-09) January 9, 1953 (age 59) |
| Kathleen Sebelius | 2003–2009 | (1948-05-15) May 15, 1948 (age 64) |
| Mark Parkinson | 2009–2011 | (1957-06-24) June 24, 1957 (age 55) |
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