Living Former Governors
As of January 2011, six former governors are alive, the oldest being Patrick Joseph Lucey (1971–1977, born 1918). The most recent death of a former governor was that of Lee S. Dreyfus (1979–1983), on January 2, 2008.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Joseph Lucey | 1971–1977 | (1918-03-21) March 21, 1918 (age 94) |
| Martin J. Schreiber | 1977–1979 | (1939-04-08) April 8, 1939 (age 73) |
| Anthony S. Earl | 1983–1987 | (1936-04-12) April 12, 1936 (age 76) |
| Tommy Thompson | 1987–2001 | (1941-11-19) November 19, 1941 (age 70) |
| Scott McCallum | 2001–2003 | (1950-05-02) May 2, 1950 (age 62) |
| Jim Doyle | 2003–2011 | (1945-11-23) November 23, 1945 (age 66) |
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