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To begin with, George H.W. Bush had a positive childhood that would help him to become a president. George H. W. Bush was introduced to this world on June 12, 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts, United States. ("George Herbert Walker Bush."Encyclopedia of World Biography,Biography In Context.). Also, George H. W. Bush mother's was Dorothy Walker Bush, and his father Prescott Bush. ("George Herbert Walker Bush."Biography In Context.). Prescott Bush was US Senator from Connecticut and manager for Brown Brothers, a financial corporation. ("George Herbert Walker Bush."Encyclopedia of World Biography, U.S. History In Context). Dorothy Walker Bush was daughter of a remarkable Wall Street investment broker. ("George Herbert Walker Bush."U.S. History In Context). …show more content…
("George Herbert Walker Bush."Biography In Context.). After serving on the US Navy, Bush entered Yale University in September of 1945, where he continued his education in the economics field.("George Herbert Walker Bush."Biography In Context.). Bush entered as a pilot for the US Navy in 1943 and joined the Torpedo Bomber Squadron. (Thornton, Lee). In 1948, Bush worked for Dresser Industries as a oilfield supply salesman in Odessa,Texas.("George Herbert Walker Bush."Biography In Context.). During 1953, George H. W. Bush began an oil and gas company. ("George Herbert Walker Bush."Biography In Context.). On September of 1944, Bush's plane was attacked during a conflict with the Japanese.(Thornton, Lee). Bush’s positive childhood stimulated him to become a great commander in chief of the U.S.
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