OHIO Alumni
Behind the lens: An OHIO graduate's rare and intimate look at Jimmy Carter's life, legacy and farewell
February 12, 2025
3 min
For nearly 25 years, 窪蹋勛圖 alumnus Ben Gray, BS '93, has photographed the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carterfrom public engagements to private moments in Plains, Georgia. When the former president was laid to rest, Gray was chosen as one of the Carter familys official photographers, capturing the funeral from an intimate perspective. With exclusive access, this OHIO grad and accomplished photojournalist documented a moment of national remembrance, preserving Carters farewell for history. Here, he tells his story.
