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Career
- Government of the United States of America
- 1989–1993
- 41st President of the Untied States Washington, District of Columbia USA
- 1981–1989
- 43rd Vice President of the United States Washington, District of Columbia USA
- Rice University
- 1977–1978
- Adjunct Professor of Business Houston, Texas USA
- First International Bank of Houston
- 1977–1978
- Chairman of the Executive Committee Houston, Texas USA
- Central Intelligence Agency
- 1976–1977
- Director Washington, District of Columbia USA
- United States Department of State
- 1974–1975
- Chief Liaison Office to the People’s Republic of China / Beijing, PRC
- 1971–1973
- United States Ambassador United Nations / New York, New York USA
- United States House of Representatives
- 1967–1971
- United States Representative for Texas 7th District The Capitol / Washington, District of Columbia USA
- Zapata Offshore Company
- 1964–1966
- Chairman Houston, Texas USA
- 1954–1964
- Co-founder and President Houston, Texas USA
- Bush-Overbey Development Corporation
- 1951–1953
- Co-founder Midland, Texas USA
- Dresser Industries
- 1948–1951
- Equipment clerk, later salesman Dallas, Texas USA
Directorships
- 1973–1974
- Republican National Committee Chaired the national Republican Party organization in Washington, District of Columbia USA Committee Chairman
- 1963–1964
- Republican Party of Harris County, Texas Chaired the Republican Party organization in Harris County, Texas Chairman
Professional affiliations
- 1967–1971
- United States House of Representatives, 90th Congress House Ways and Means Committee Member
Accomplishments of note
- 2013
- Author: All the Best, George Bush- My Life in Letters and Other Writings Publisher: Scribner (Revised edition) / Collection of letters, diary entries, and memos throughout his life
- 2009
- Author: Speaking of Freedom: The Collected Speeches Publisher: Scribner / Through his speeches from his presidency, Bush takes a look back on the momentous global events of 1989-1992
- 2002
- Author: Heartbeat - George Bush in His Own Words with Jim McGrath, compilation and editing Publisher: Scribner / Lisa Drew Books
- 1999
- Author: A World Transformed with Brent Scowcroft Publisher: Vintage
- 1989
- Author: The wit & wisdom of George Bush - With some reflections from Dan Quayle Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- 1988
- Author: George Bush: Man of Integrity with Doug Wead Publisher: Harvest House
- 1987
- Looking Forward with Victor Gold Publisher: Doubleday
- 1970
- Candidate: for United States Senate State of Texas, USA President Nixon convinced Bush to relinquish his House seat to again run for the Senate against Senator Yarborough, a fierce Nixon critic, and again re-elected
- 1964
- Candidate: for United States Senate State of Texas, USA Incumbent Democrat Senator Ralph W. Yarborough attacked Bush as a right-wing extremist, and won the election
- 1953
- Co-founder: Zapata Petroleum Corporation Permian Basin, Texas USA with Hugh and William Liedtke Zapata Petroleum Corporation absorbed Bush-Overby and developed offshore drilling equipment
Professional honors and awards
- 2011
- Presidential Medal of Freedom President Barack Obama
- 2007
- Ronald Reagan Freedom Award Former First Lady Nancy Reagan
- 1997
- Albert Schweitzer Gold Medal for Humanitarianism Johns Hopkins University
- 1993
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Bath Queen Elizabeth II The Order of the Bath is the fourth-most senior of the British Orders of Chivalry
- 1991
- Lone Sailor United States Navy Memorial Foundation Given to Sea Service veterans who have excelled with distinction in their civilian careers while exemplifying the Navy core values of Honor Courage and Commitment
Community
Community service
- 1993–present
- Points of Light Atlanta, Georgia USA Honorary Chairman
- 2005
- American Red Cross Television Ad for Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean tsunami
- 1993–1999
- Eisenhower Fellowships Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA Chairman of the Board
Community honors and awards
- 2006
- NIAF One America Award National Italian-American Foundation For his efforts to raise funds in the U.S. for the victims of Indonesia’s 2004 tsunami and, in the following year, Hurricane Katrina, through the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund and the Bush-Clinton Tsunami partnership
- 2002
- Public Service Award American Association for Cancer Research
Military service
- 1942–1945
-
United States Navy
Lieutenant, Junior Grade
Pacific Theater
Distinguished Flying Cross; 3 Air Medals; Presidential Unit Citation
- 1945–1955
- United States Naval Reserve Lieutenant
- Nationality
- American
- Politics
- Republican
- Denomination
- Episcopalian
- Sports
- Speedboating, skydiving
Education
- University
- Yale University New Haven, Connecticut USA Bachelor of Arts Economics 1945–1948 Graduated Phi Beta Kappa, president of Delta Kappa Epsilon, captain of the baseball team
- Secondary school
-
Phillips Academy
Andover, Massachusetts USA
1936–1942
President of the Senior Class; Secretary of the student Council; President of the Community Fund-Raising Group; Member of the Editorial Board of the School Newspaper; Captain of both the Varsity Baseball and Soccer teams
- Native language
- English
Honorary Degrees
- 2011
- Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire USA Doctor of Laws
- 1992
- Notre Dame University Notre Dame, Indiana USA Doctor of Law
- 1991
- Yale University New Haven, Connecticut USA Doctor of Law
- 1991
- Hampton University Hampton, Virginia USA Doctor of Law
- 1991
- Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey USA Doctor of Law
- 1991
- University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Doctor of Law
- 1990
- University of Texas Austin, Texas USA Doctor of Law
- 1990
- University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina USA Doctor of Law
- 1990
- Liberty University Lynchburg, Virginia USA Doctorate in Humanities
- 1990
- Texas A&I University Kingsville, Texas USA Doctor of Humane Letters
- 1990
- Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma USA Doctorate of Economics
- 1989
- Boston University Boston, Massachusetts USA Doctor of Law
- 1989
- Texas A&M University College Station, Texas USA Doctor of Law
- 1988
- Central State University Wilberforce, Ohio USA Doctor of Humane Letters
- 1987
- Northwestern College Orange City, Iowa USA Doctor of Law
- 1987
- University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire USA Doctor of Law
- 1987
- Albion College Albion, Michigan USA Doctor of Law
- 1987
- University of St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri USA Doctorate of Legal Laws
- 1986
- Westminster College Fulton, Missouri USA Doctor of Law
- 1986
- Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA Doctor of Humane Letters
- 1985
- Yeshiva University New York, New York USA Doctor of Law
- 1985
- Bar-Ilan University Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel Doctor of Law
- 1985
- Hampden-Sydney College Hampden Sydney, Virginia USA Doctor of Law
- 1985
- Wheaton College Wheaton, Illinois USA Doctor of Law
- 1985
- University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi USA Distinguished Professor of Political Economy
- 1985
- University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee USA Doctor of Civil Law
- 1984
- University of Georgia Athens, Georgia USA Fellow
- 1983
- Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina USA Doctor of Humane Letters
- 1983
- Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio USA Doctor of Humane Letters
- 1983
- University of Rochester Rochester, New York USA Doctor of Law
- 1983
- University of Delaware Newark, Delaware USA Doctor of Law
- 1983
- Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas USA Doctor of Law
- 1983
- New England School of Law Boston, Massachusetts USA Doctor of Law
- 1983
- Furman University Greenville, South Carolina USA Doctor of Law
- 1982
- Bowdoin College Brunswick, Maine USA Doctor of Law
- 1982
- Boston College Boston, Massachusetts USA Doctor of Law
- 1982
- Miami University Oxford, Ohio USA Doctor of Law
- 1982
- Southern Baptist University Missouri USA Doctorate of Business Administration
- 1981
- Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut USA Doctor of Law
- 1981
- University of the District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia USA Doctor of Law
- 1981
- Howard University Washington, District of Columbia USA Doctor of Law
- 1981
- Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA Doctor of Law
- 1981
- Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama USA Doctor of Law
- 1981
- Texas Southern University Houston, Texas USA Doctor of Humane Letters
- 1979
- University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut USA Doctor of Law
- 1976
- Allegheny College Meadville, Pennsylvania USA Doctor of Law
- 1976
- Franklin Pierce College Rindge, New Hampshire USA Doctor of Law
- 1973
- Austin College Sherman, Texas USA Doctorate in Humanities
- 1973
- Northern Michigan University Marquette, Michigan USA Doctor of Law
- 1972
- Delphi University Doctor of Law
- 1972
- Beaver College Glenside, Pennsylvania USA Doctor of Law
- 1997
- Hofstra University Hempstead, New York USA
- 1990
- John Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland USA Doctor of Law
- 1992
- Florida International University Miami, Florida USA Doctorate of Public Service
- 1992
- Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas USA Doctor of Humane Letters
- 1993
- Kuwait University Kuwait City, Kuwait Doctorate of Philosophy
Family
Vital statistics
- Birth information
- June 12, 1924
- Gender
- Male
- Place of birth
- Milton, Massachusetts USA
- Marital status
- Married
Marriage
- 1945–present
- Barbara (Pierce) Bush 6 children George Walker Bush (1946) Pauline Robin Bush (1949-1953) John Ellis Bush (1953) Neil Mallon Bush (1955) Marvin Pierce Bush (1956) Dorothy Walker (Bush) Koch (1959)
Grandchildren & Great-grandchildren
- Grandchildren
- 14 Barbara Pierce Bush (1981), Jenna Welch (Bush) Hager (1981), George P. Bush (1976), Noelle Bush (1977), John Ellis Jeb Bush, Jr. (1983), Lauren (Bush) Lauren (1984), Pierce Mallon Bush (1986), Ashley Walker Bush (1989), Marshall Bush (1986, adopted), Charles Walker Bush (1990, adopted), Sam LeBlond (1985), Ellie LeBlond (1988), Robert Koch (1994), Gigi Koch (1997)
- Great-grandchildren
- 4
Parents
- Father
- Prescott Sheldon Bush
- Mother
- Dorothy Wear (Walker) Bush
Grandparents
- Father's father
- Samuel Prescott BUSH
- Father's mother
- Florence "Flora" (Sheldon) Bush
- Mother's father
- George Herbert WALKER
- Mother's mother
- Lucretia "Loulie" (Wear) Walker
Ancestry
- English, German, Scottish, Dutch, Swedish, Flemish, Irish, Welsh, French, possibly Italian