President George Herbert Walker Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts on June 12, 1924 the second of five children of Prescott Sheldon Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush. His mother Dorothy was the daughter of a wealthy investor, and his father Prescott was an investment banker and US Senator from Connecticut. As a child, George attended private schools in Greenwich, Connecticut, and later the prestigious Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. On his 18th birthday, he joined the US Naval Reserve and became the youngest pilot in the Navy when he received his wings at the age of 20. As carrier pilot during World War II, he was shot down by Japanese fire over the Pacific Ocean and was rescued from the water by a U. S. submarine. Following this mission he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in action as well as three Air Medals. Discharged in 1945, he returned to his family in Greenwich. Later that year he married Barbara Pierce, with whom he had six children, including current president George W. Bush. Also, he continued his education by enrolling at Yale University, following a family tradition. While there, he joined the exclusive Skull and Bones society. He majored in economics, completed college in three years and gra
On October 12, 1987, Bush formally announced his second attempt to win leadership of the Republican Party. At the Republican Convention he won the 1988 Republican nomination by a large margin on the first ballot, and chose Dan Quayle, the United States Senator from Indiana, as his running mate. During his campaign, Bush consistently ran behind his Democratic opponent Michael Dukakis in the polls, and preliminary polls predicted a landslide victory for Dukakis. The Bush campaign focused on the weaknesses of opponent, accusing Dukakis of "liberalism". Also, Bush promised no new taxes, and President Reagan campaigned for him as well, increasing his popularity. This led to Bush defeating Dukakis in the general election and became the first vice president to be elected since Martin Van Buren won in 1836. Bush was the 41st president of the United States. duated with Phi Beta Kappa honors in 1948. After graduating, he was offered a position in his father's firm, but rejected it for a position at Dresser Industries, working in the west Texas oil fields. In 1953, he co-founded the Zapata Petroleum Corporation, and in 1954 he co-founded and became president of the Zapata Offshore Company. George's political career began when he ran for the United States Senate
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