Daughter of Marvin Pierce (1893–1969) and Pauline (Robinson) Pierce (1896–1949), whose name at birth was Barbara Pierce, was born June 08, 1925 in Flushing, New York USA.
Mayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota USAMember of Board of Directors
Accomplishments of note
2004
Author, nonfiction: First Mom: The Wit and Wisdom of Barbara BushPublisher: Rugged Land / New York, New York USA
with William Adler
2003
Author, autobiography: Reflections: Life After the White House Publisher: Scribner /New York, New York USA
1994
Author, autobiography: Barbara Bush: A Memoir Publisher: Scribner /New York, New York USA
1990
Author, New York Times bestseller nonfiction: Millie's Book: As Dictated to Barbara BushPublisher: William Morrow & Co / New York, New York USA
with Millie, the Bush’s dog
1984
Author, nonfiction: C. Fred's StoryPublisher: Doubleday / New York, New York USA
with C. Fred Bush, the Bush’s dog
Community
Community service
1990–present
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Tallahassee, Florida USAFounder
Community honors and awards
1997
Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the DisadvantagedMiss America OrganizationFor her work with literacy programs
1995
Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the DisadvantagedJefferson Awards Foundation For public service
1977
Honored as a founding memberMagic Circle Republican Women's Club / Houston, Texas USA
Life MemberTexas Federation of Republican Women
1995
Free Spirit AwardFreedom Forum
1987
Distinguished American WomanCollege of Mount Saint Joseph
1986
Distinguished Leadership AwardUnited Negro College Fund
1986
Woman of the Year AwardUSA
1984
National Outstanding Mother of the YearOrlando Sentinal
Nationality
American
Politics
Republican
Denomination
Presbyterian
Hobbies
Reading, gardening, needlepoint
Education
College
Smith CollegeNorthampton, Massachusetts USA1943–1944
Native language
English
Honorary Degrees
2006
George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia USADoctor of Public Service
2003
University of New England College of Osteopathic MedicinePortland, Maine USAL.H.D. Doctor of Humane Letters
2001
Wake Forest UniversityWinston Salem, North Carolina USADoctor of Humanities
1997
Hofstra UniversityHempstead & Uniondale, New York USADoctorate
1993
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
1991
Northeastern UniversityBoston, Massachusetts USADoctor of Public Service
1991
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
1987
Howard University Washington, District of Columbia USADoctor of Humanities
1989
Smith CollegeNorthampton, Massachusetts USAL.H.D. Doctor of Humane Letters
1981
Mount Vernon CollegeWashington, District of Columbia USADoctor of Public Service
Family
Vital statistics
Birth information
June 8, 1925
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Flushing, New York USA
Death
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Place of death
At home in Houston, Texas USA
Marital status
Married
Marriage
1945–present
George Herbert Walker Bush 6 childrenGeorge W. Bush (1946)Pauline Robinson Bush (1949–1953)Jeb Bush (1953)Neil Bush (1955)Marvin Bush (1956)Dorothy (Bush) Koch (1959)
Grandchildren & Great-grandchildren
Grandchildren
14
Barbara Pierce Bush (1981), Jenna Welch (Bush) Hager (1981), George P. Bush (1976), Noelle Bush (1977), John Ellis Jeb Bush, Jr. (1983), Lauren (Bush) Lauren (1984), Pierce Mallon Bush (1986), Ashley Walker Bush (1989), Marshall Bush (1986, adopted), Charles Walker Bush (1990, adopted), Sam LeBlond (1985), Ellie LeBlond (1988), Robert Koch (1994), Gigi Koch (1997)
