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  • NAME: Barbara Bush
  • OCCUPATION: U.S. First Lady
  • BIRTH DATE: June 08, 1925 (Age: 87)
  • EDUCATION: Milton Public School, Rye Country Day School, Smith College
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
  • Maiden Name: Barbara Pierce
  • AKA: Barbara Bush
  • Full Name: Barbara Pierce Bush
  • Nickname: Bar
  • ZODIAC SIGN: Gemini

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Former first lady Barbara Bush, wife of George H.W. Bush, founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. She is also George W. Bush's mother.


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Even her 1988 diagnosis of Graves's disease failed to deter her commitment to public service. In 1989, the year her husband was sworn in as president of the United States, Bush started her own literacy organization, the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $42 million to literacy organizations across the United States.

When her husband lost the 1992 presidential election, instead of dwelling on her disappointment,

Barbara redoubled her dedication to public service.

In Recent Years

In 2000, Bush beamed with pride as her son George W. Bush followed in his father's footsteps, and was elected president. In 2004, her pride was bolstered when he was re-elected for a second term. More recently, Bush has provided support for Mitt Romney during his 2012 presidential campaign. Residing with her husband in Houston, Texas, she has remained active in the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy while working on her autobiography and serving as a board member of AmeriCares.

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