Barbara Bush (born 1981)
American health care activist; daughter of George W. Bush (born 1981)
Barbara Pierce Bush (born November 25, 1981) is an American activist and author. She co-founded and is the chair of the board of the nonprofit organization Global Health Corps. She and her fraternal twin sister, Jenna, are the daughters of the 43rd U.S. president George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush. She is also a granddaughter of the 41st U.S. president, George H. W. Bush, and former first lady Barbara Bush, after whom she is named.
Early life and education
Barbara Pierce Bush was born on November 25, 1981, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, before her twin sister Jenna. When the family lived in the Preston Hollow section of Dallas, she and Jenna attended Preston Hollow Elementary School; Laura Bush served on Preston Hollow's Parent-Teacher Association at that time. Later, Barbara and Jenna attended The Hockaday School in Dallas. When her father became Governor of Texas in 1994, Barbara attended St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Austin, Texas. She began Austin High School in 1996, graduating with the class of 2000.
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