Barbara Bush (born 1981)

Barbara Bush, Philanthropy Summit 2016 (3x4a)

American activist and daughter of George W. Bush

Barbara Pierce Bush (born November 25, 1981) is an American activist. She is the daughter of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, and former First Lady Laura Bush. She is the co-founder and board chair of Global Health Corps, a public health-focused non-profit organization.

Early life and education

Barbara Bush was born in Dallas, Texas, and is the elder of the fraternal twin daughters of George W. Bush and Laura Bush. She was named after her paternal grandmother, former First Lady Barbara Bush. She grew up in Texas and attended Austin High School.

Bush graduated from Yale University in 2004 with a degree in humanities. During her time at Yale, she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

Career

After graduating from Yale, Bush worked with several non-profit organizations. In 2009, she co-founded Global Health Corps with the mission to mobilize a global community of emerging leaders to build the movement for health equity. The organization places young professionals from diverse backgrounds in year-long fellowships with organizations working on the front lines of the fight for global health equity.

Personal life

Barbara Bush married screenwriter Craig Coyne on October 7, 2018, in a private ceremony at the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in September 2021.

See also

• George W. Bush
• Laura Bush
• Jenna Bush Hager
• Global Health Corps

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