- **Born:** June 12, 1924 in Milton, [[Massachusetts]] - **Parents:** Prescott Bush (investment banker/U.S. Senator) and Dorothy Walker Bush - **Spouse:** Barbara Pierce Bush (married 1945, died 2018) - **Children:** George Walker Bush (born 1946), Pauline Robinson "Robin" Bush (1949-1953, died of leukemia), John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born 1953), Neil Mallon Bush (born 1955), Marvin Pierce Bush (born 1956), Dorothy Walker "Doro" Bush (born 1959) - **Died:** November 30, 2018 (age 94, vascular Parkinsonism) - **Highest Office:** 41st President of the [[United States of America (USA)]] (1989-1993) - **Other Notable Positions:** Vice President under [[Ronald Reagan]] (1981-1989), Director of Central Intelligence (1976-1977), U.S. Representative from [[Texas]] (1967-1971), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1971-1973), Chief of U.S. Liaison Office to [[China]] (1974-1975) - **Party Affiliation:** Republican Party - **Historical Note:** Last president to serve in World War II, youngest Navy pilot when commissioned at age 18. Shot down over Pacific but rescued by submarine. Oversaw end of Cold War, German reunification, and dissolution of Soviet Union without military conflict. Led coalition in Gulf War that expelled Iraq from [[Kuwait]]. Despite 89% approval rating after Gulf War, lost reelection to [[Bill Clinton]] due to economic recession. Father of [[George W. Bush]] (43rd President) and Jeb Bush (Florida Governor). Known for foreign policy expertise, personal diplomacy, and genteel "thousand points of light" philosophy of volunteerism.