George H. W. Bush (1924–2018) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. A World War II veteran and former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, he is known for his foreign policy leadership during the end of the Cold War, the Gulf War, and for his commitment to a “kinder, gentler” America. His son, George W. Bush, later became the 43rd President.