scorecardSusan Ford Bales worked as a photojournalist for high-profile publications.

Susan Ford Bales worked as a photojournalist for high-profile publications.

Daughter of Gerald and Betty Ford

President Ford's only daughter, Susan Ford Bales, took up photography under the mentorship of White House photographer David Kennerly. She went on to become a photojournalist for news outlets including The Associated Press and Newsweek.

Susan helped launch National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and succeeded her mother as chairwoman of the Betty Ford Center. She's also been calling for better efforts to identify causes and cures to heart disease, after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest herself in 2013.

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