George H.W. Bush

US President

Birthday June 12, 1924

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Milton, MA

DEATH DATE Nov 30, 2018 (94)

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About

The 41st President of the United States who also served as vice president, congressman, ambassador, director of the CIA, and served in World War II. His son, George W. Bush, served as the 43rd President of the United States.

Before Fame

He founded the Bush-Overbey Oil Development company after graduating from Yale and became a millionaire by the time he was 40.

Trivia

He started The Points of Light Movement to promote volunteerism as a means of solving social and community problems. His presidency was remembered for the Gulf War and the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Family Life

He was born into a political family with his father, Prescott, serving as a U.S. senator. He married Barbara Bush in 1945 and fathered six children: George, Jeb, Neil, Dorothy, Marvin and Robin.

Associated With

He and his successor, Bill Clinton, formed a strong bond after Clinton's presidency ended.

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