Andrew Hill Card Jr. (born May 10, 1947) is an American politician and

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who was White House Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006, as well as head of Bush's White House Iraq Group. Card served as United States Secretary of Transportation under President George H. W. Bush from 1992 to 1993. Card announced his resignation as Chief of Staff on March 28, 2006, effective April 14, 2006. Card was the Acting Dean of the

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, at

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from 2011 to 2013. In 2014, Card became the president of

Franklin Pierce University Franklin Pierce University is a private university in Rindge, New Hampshire. It was founded as Franklin Pierce College in 1962, combining a liberal arts foundation with coursework for professional preparation. The school gained university stat ...

, serving until he retired from that post in the summer of 2016.

Early life and education

Card was born on May 10, 1947, in Brockton, Massachusetts, the son of Joyce (née Whitaker) and Andrew Hill Card Sr. He was active in the

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's Old Colony Council and earned the rank of Life Scout. He attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy from 1966 to 1967 before graduating from the University of South Carolina with a

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in 1971. He also attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at

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Career

Early career

Card got his start in politics serving in the

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from 1975 to 1983. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for

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1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C ...

Private career

From 1993 to 1998, Card was President and

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of the American Automobile Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the trade association whose members were

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and

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. The AAMA dissolved in December 1998. From 1999 until his selection as President Bush's Chief of Staff, Card was

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' Vice President of Government Relations. Card directed the company's international, national, state and local government affairs activities and represented GM on matters of public policy before

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and the Administration. He serves on the

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. The railroad announced on July 27, 2006, that Card was elected to the board, increasing the board's size to 10 members. He is also a senior counselor at public relations firm Fleishman-Hillard. On November 7, 2019 he joined the board of directors of Draganfly, industry-leading manufacturer within the commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (“UAV”) and the Unmanned Vehicle Systems (“UVS”) space.

Government career

Under Ronald Reagan

Card first served in the West Wing under President

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, as Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and subsequently as Deputy Assistant to the President, and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, where he was liaison to governors, statewide elected officials, state legislators, mayors and other elected officials.

Under George H. W. Bush

From 1989 to 1992, Card served in President George H. W. Bush's administration as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff. From 1992 until 1993, Card served as the 11th

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under President Bush. In August 1992, at the request of President Bush, Secretary Card coordinated the administration's disaster relief efforts in the wake of

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. Later that year, Secretary Card directed President Bush's transition office during the transition from the Bush Administration to the

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Under George W. Bush

In 2000, Card was asked by

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George W. Bush to run the

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. On November 26, 2000, Card was appointed to be chief of staff for President-elect George W. Bush upon Bush's January 20, 2001

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. On September 11, 2001, Card approached Bush as he was visiting Emma E. Booker Elementary School in

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, and whispered in his ear the news that a second plane had hit the World Trade Center, confirming that a terrorist attack was underway. Card later recounted his story, saying that he whispered "A second plane hit the second tower. America is under attack." On March 28, 2006, the White House announced that Card would resign as Chief of Staff and be replaced by United States Office of Management and Budget director Joshua B. Bolten. Card's resignation was effective April 14, 2006. At 5 years and 84 days, his tenure as Chief of Staff was the second-longest in the office's history.

Post-government career

Card received an honorary degree from the

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on May 25, 2007. While accepting the degree, Card was booed loudly by students and faculty who deplored the choice to bestow the honor. Card considered running in the 2010 special election to fill the

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seat held by

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, who had died in office. State Senator Scott Brown, who considered entering the race, promised to drop out if Card decided to run. Card announced on September 11, 2009, that he would not enter the race and that he was throwing his support to Brown, who went on to win the election. On July 5, 2011, Card was named acting dean of The Bush School of Government and Public Service at

. It was announced on November 25, 2014, that Card had been selected as the fifth president of

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. He began his tenure in December 2014, and resigned in summer of 2016.

Personal life

Card is married to Reverend Kathleene Card. They reside in

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. They have three grown children and six grandchildren.

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