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President Bush was born July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, to Barbara and George H.W. Bush – later the 41st President of the United States. He received a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and then served as a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard. President Bush received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Following graduation, he moved back to Midland and began a career in the energy business. After working on his father’s successful 1988 Presidential campaign, President Bush assembled a group of partners that purchased the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in 1989.
As Governor of Texas, he earned a reputation for his bipartisan governing approach and his compassionate conservative philosophy, which was based on limited government, personal responsibility, strong families, and local control.
During his presidency, Bush worked to extend freedom, opportunity, and security at home and abroad.
Since leaving office, President Bush has focused his attention on developing the George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and on writing his memoir, Decision Points.
President Bush is married to Laura Welch Bush. They have twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna, and a son-in-law, Henry Hager. The Bush family also includes two dogs, Barney and Miss Beazley.
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