George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut. George W. Bush was the first born of 5 children. George had 4 siblings, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. His sister Pauline battled Leukemia Cancer. At the age of 4, she passed away. He was unaware of his sisters death until 2 days after she died. Bush struggled with living without his sister. He started getting an education at primary schools in Midland, Texas. In Texas they rented a small apartment in which they had to share a lot of things with neighboring prostitutes. He lived a typical suburban life that included baseball. Before enrolling in Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts from 1961-1964, Bush went to a variety of different schools. Bush struggled academically. He wasnt very smart. After graduating he then started school at Yale University to earn a Bachelor[ degree in History. During his schooling, his father decided to run for president, which made him fall in love with politics. He played baseball for Yale as a pitcher for the junior varsity team. He didnt have much success in sports thoug
h. He decided he was better at rugby than baseball. He ended up making the varsity team for rugby. He graduated from Yale in 1968. After college, Bush enlisted in the Air National Guard. He served in Texas and Alabama until his discharge in 1974. His military experience became a point of contention to his political opponents. Because he enlisted in the National Guard, they accused him of avoiding overseas service and combat. He then enrolled at Harvard University to get a Masters degree in Business Administration. After getting his Masters, he moved moved back to Midland and got a job in the oil field. In 1977 Bush married Laura Lane Welch. They got married in Midland, Texas and ended up having 2 daughters. Their names were Jenna and Barbara. Also in 1977 Bush founded Arbusto Energy. In 1968, he underwent a recommitment in Christian faith. After that he moved to Washington D.C., where he assisted his father during his campaign. One year later, he purchased the Texas Rangers baseball organization and managed iti for the next 5 years. He began Presidency on January 20, 2001.