George W. Bush

1946 – present · age 80^[1][2]

Politics & Leadership

Fun Facts About George W. Bush

• George W. Bush is the only U.S. president to have earned an MBA, a degree he received from Harvard Business School in 1975.^[1]
• Bush was head cheerleader at his boarding school, Phillips Academy, and also cheered at Yale, where he played rugby.^[1]
• After his presidency, Bush took up painting after reading Winston Churchill's essay "Painting as a Pastime," and he has painted world leaders including Vladimir Putin.^{[1][3][4][5][6]}
• Before politics, Bush ran a baseball team: in 1989 he organized investors to buy the Texas Rangers and served as managing general partner for five years.^[1]
• Before his campaign for governor of Texas, Bush briefly considered running for Commissioner of Baseball.^[1]
• Bush met his wife Laura, a schoolteacher and librarian, at a backyard barbecue in 1977; after a three-month courtship they married that same year.^[1]
• George W. Bush was alive at the same time as Henry Ford — their lives overlapped for 1 year (1946–1947).^[1][2][7][8]
• George W. Bush shares a birthday with Frida Kahlo: both were born on July 6.^{[1][2][9][10]}

George Walker Bush is an American former politician, businessman, and U.S. Air Force veteran who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He is the eldest son of George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States.^[1]

Contemporaries

Noam Chomsky

80 yr overlap

Wole Soyinka

80 yr overlap

Dalai Lama

80 yr overlap

Woody Allen

80 yr overlap

Francis Ford Coppola

80 yr overlap

Bob Dylan

80 yr overlap

Billie Jean King

80 yr overlap

Aung San Suu Kyi

80 yr overlap

Steven Spielberg

80 yr overlap

Tu Youyou

80 yr overlap

Yoko Ono

80 yr overlap

Paul McCartney

80 yr overlap

Their World

Questions About George W. Bush

When was George W. Bush born?

George W. Bush was born on July 6, 1946, and is alive today.

How old is George W. Bush?

George W. Bush was born on July 6, 1946, and turned 80 on July 6, 2026.

What is George W. Bush known for?

George W. Bush is known for: 43rd President of the United States. George Walker Bush is an American former politician, businessman, and U.S. Air Force veteran who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He is the eldest son of George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States.

Who was alive at the same time as George W. Bush?

George W. Bush's closest contemporary was Noam Chomsky. Their lives overlapped for 80 years.