George W. Bush's Life

George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut to future President George Herbert Walker Bush and First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush. He grew in Houston, Texas where he attended private schools. He received a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1968 and then he served as an F-102 fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard. He enrolled in Harvard Business School in 1975 and earned a Master of Business Administration degree. Two years later in 1977 George married Laura Welch. They have twin daughters. George bought the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in 1989 by forming a partnership with a group of investors. He served as general manager and partner of the Texas Ranger baseball team until he was elected as Governor of Texas in 1994. Six years later he was elected President of the United States in 2001 against Incumbent Vice President Albert Arnold "Al" Gore. During his first term (2001-2005) the terrorist attacked on September 11, 2001. He created the Department of Homeland Security to help government agencies work together to protect Americans. The United States military led an international force that invaded Afghanistan and removed the oppressive Taliban government. George also ordered the invasion of Iraq which removed Saddam Hussein and established a democratic government. He was re-elected to a second term in 2004. He returned to his ranch in Crawford, Texas in 2009. He will build his Presidential library at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Note: Bush was President from 2001 to 2009 and the Vice President was Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney.