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- Date of Birth: July 6, 1946
That makes him a Cancer. He was 54 at the start of his term as President. - Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut
For the geographically-challenged among us, that's way up there in the New England States. - Parents: George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush
You might remember them. He was the 41st President of the United States. And of course she was our First Lady. - Came to Texas: 1948
He was only 2 years old when his parents moved to Odessa, Texas where Daddy got into the oil business. - Siblings: 3 brothers, 2 sisters
John (Jeb), Neil, Marvin, Robin, Dorothy. Brother Jeb is currently the Governor of Florida. Sister Robin died of leukemia in 1953 at the age three. - College Education: Yale and Harvard
Daddy went to Yale too. George W. majored in history. He also played baseball and rugby while there from 1964-1968. George got a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard in 1975.
Learn more about the College Years of young George Walker Bush. - Military Service: Texas Air National Guard 1968-1973
Opponents charged that President Clinton used the National Guard to dodge "real military service." The same charge has been leveled at Bush by his naysayers. - Married: Laura Welch on November 5, 1977
It was a short engagement. They met in the summer of 1977 and married just a little over three months later. - Business: Land, oil, and gas
After working with land and mineral rights and doing a bit of investing in drilling George started his own oil and gas company around 1978. In 1983 he became the CEO of Spectrum 7, another energy company that merged with his.
Read more on his business dealings - First Taste of Politics: Campaign for U.S. Congress 1978
He won the Republican primary but was defeated in the general election. - Children: 2 daughters
Twins, Barbara and Jenna, named for their grandmothers, were born in 1981. Granddaddy was Vice-President under Ronald Reagan at the time. During Dad's time in the Governor's office the girls attended Austin Public Schools. - Current Residence: Washington DC and Crawford, Texas
Bush and family reside in the White House in Washington, DC and at their ranch in Crawford Texas. Previously they occupied the Governor's Mansion here in Austin, Texas. They've also lived in Midland, Dallas, and Washington D.C. at various times. - Sports Business: Texas Rangers
In 1984 George Bush (and others) purchased the Texas Rangers Baseball team. He was a managing general partner until 1994.
Learn more about his time with the Rangers - Hobbies: Fishing
In addition to his interests in baseball and politics, George W. Bush enjoys bass fishing. - Last Job Before Presidency: Governor of Texas
Elected in 1994 and again in 1998. - Current Job: President of United States of America
Elected in 2000.
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