George Bush

George Bush was born July 6, 1946 in New Heaven, Connecticut. As a child Bush attended public schools in Midland, Texas. He went to the Kinkaid School, a prep school in Houston, for two years.Bush finished his high school years at Philips Academy, a boarding scholl in Andover, Massachusettes. Bush attended Yale University from 1964 to 1968, graduating with a Bachelors of Art degree in history. Begining in the fall of 1973, Bush attended Harvard Business school, where he earned an MBA. He is the only U.S. President to have earned an MBA. After graduating from Yale University in 1968, and Harvard Business school in 1975, Bush worked in his family's oil business.

In a close and controversial election, Bush was elected President im 2000 as the Republican Candidate, defeating then vice president Al Gore in the Electoral College. Eight months into Bush's first term as president, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks occured. In response, Bush announced a global war on terrorism, ordered an invasion of Afghanistan, that same year and an invasion on Iraq in 2003. In addition to national security issues, Bush promoted policies on the economy, health care, education, and social security reform. He signed into law broad tax cuts, the No Child Left Behind Act, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, and medicare prescription drug benefits for seniors. He tenure saw national debates on immigration and social security.

Bush successully ran for re-election against Democratic senator John Henry in 2004, in another relatively close election. After his re-election, Bush recieved increasingly heated criticism over its handling of Hurricane Katrina. In December 2007, the United States entered its longest post-world war II recesion. Though Bush was popular within the U.S.for much of his term, his popularity declined shortly during his second term. He is currently a Public Speaker and is writing a book about his presidency.