George Herbert Walker Jr. (November 24, 1905 – November 29, 1977) was an American businessman and an uncle of President George H. W. Bush.

Early life

George Herbert Walker Jr. was born on November 24, 1905. His father was George Herbert Walker, a wealthy American businessman. His mother was Lucretia "Loulie" (Wear) Walker (1874–1961), daughter of James H. Wear. His elder sisters were Nancy Walker, and Dorothy Walker Bush. Walker graduated from

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Sta ...

. He became a member of the

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society at Yale in 1927, as were his brother-in-law

Prescott Bush Prescott Sheldon Bush (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was an American banker as a Wall Street executive investment banker, he represented Connecticut in the from 1952 of the Bush family, he was the father of former Vice President and ...

(S&B 1917); brothers Dr. John Mercer Walker Sr. (S&B 1931) and Louis Walker (S&B 1936); and his nephew, the 41st

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, George Herbert Walker Bush (S&B 1947); and Bush's son (therefore George's great-nephew), the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush (S&B 1968).

Business career

Walker was an original owner of the

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, a team which he co-founded in 1960 with Joan Whitney Payson.

Personal life

He married Mary Carter (20 November 1905 – 5 September 1998) on October 29, 1927. They had three children, one of whom was

George Herbert Walker III George Herbert Walker III (March 16, 1931 – January 18, 2020) was an American businessman, diplomat and philanthropist. He served as the United States Ambassador to Hungary from 2003 to 2006. He was the first cousin of President George H. W. Bus ...

, the former

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. His nephew George H. W. Bush, served as the 41st

Death

Walker died on November 29, 1977 at the age of 72.

References

External links

Bush Family Links to Sports Go Back a Century
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