Franklin Delano Roosevelt The 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt led the nation through the greatest war in history, World War 2. By doing this, FDR made his mark in history with his supreme leadership and January 30, 1882, marked the date where a political and national hero was born in Hyde Park, New York. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was his name and he was born to Sara Delano and James Roosevelt. FDR grew up in a good neighborhood, with a steady financial background in his family due to his father’s occupation as well as other inheritances. At the tender age of 5, Roosevelt’s parents knew they brought a talented young man into the world with a b