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George W. Bush Biography
George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, was sworn into office on January 20, 2001, and served as Commander in Chief for two consecutive terms. Before his presidency, he served for six years as Governor of the State of Texas.
Prior to becoming the 46th Governor of Texas, he led a group of partners who purchased the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in 1989. President Bush started his career in the energy business in Midland, Texas, after receiving his master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School in 1975. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University in 1968 and then served as a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard.
As president, George W. Bush worked to expand freedom, opportunity, and security at home and abroad, and he has continued to promote these ideals since leaving office through the creation of the George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. The Bush Center will be home to a presidential library that preserves and presents the history and archives of the Bush presidency, a museum where visitors will be able to view historic artifacts, and an innovative, action-oriented Institute. The Bush Institute turns ideas into practical, measurable solutions for pressing public problems with a focus on human freedom, education achievement, global health, and economic prosperity. In all its programs, the Bush Institute engages and empowers women through its Women’s Initiative. The Institute also honors the sacrifice the U.S. military and their families make for our freedom through the Military Service Initiative. The Institute’s mission is to turn ideas into action.
In the fall of 2010, President Bush authored his memoir, Decision Points, offering a personal and candid account of the most defining decisions of his personal life and his presidency. He is married to Laura Welch Bush, a former teacher and librarian, and they have twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna, and a son-in-law, Henry Hager.
