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Dorothy Bush Koch
Dorothy Bush Koch
	Koch in 2006
Born	Dorothy Walker Bush; August 18, 1959 (age 65); Harris County, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	Boston College (BA)
Occupation(s)	Author, philanthropist
Spouses	; William LeBlond; (m. 1982; div. 1990) ; Robert P. Koch; (m. 1992)
Children	4
Parents	George H. W. Bush; Barbara Bush;
Relatives	Bush family

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Dorothy Walker Bush LeBlond Koch (born August 18, 1959) is an American author and philanthropist.^[1] She is the sixth and youngest child of the 41st president of the United States, George H. W. Bush, and First Lady Barbara Bush. Her older brother, George W. Bush was the 43rd president.

Early life

Dorothy Walker Bush was born on August 18, 1959, in Harris County, Texas. Her father, George H. W. Bush, was the 41st President of the United States, and her mother, Barbara Bush, was the First Lady. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Dorothy Walker Bush. Her brother, George W. Bush, was the 43rd President of the United States. Her other four siblings are Pauline Robinson "Robin" Bush, who died of leukemia in 1953; former Florida governor Jeb Bush; Neil Bush; and Marvin Bush.^[2] Since her childhood she has spent summers and holidays at the Bush compound, a seacoast estate in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Bush was educated at Miss Porter's School, a private all-girl college-preparatory school in Farmington, Connecticut.

In 1975, during a visit to Beijing, she became the first person to be publicly baptized in the People's Republic of China since its government began discouraging foreign religious practices in 1949.^[3]

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Boston College in 1982.^[4]

Career and volunteer work

Bush is an event organizer and fundraiser for charities and other nonprofit organizations. She co-chairs the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy^[5] along with her brother Jeb. She also served as a pioneer fundraiser for her brother's presidential campaigns.^[6]

She is the author of the book My Father, My President: A Personal Account of the Life of George H. W. Bush (2006).

She sponsored the commission of USS George H.W. Bush, a United States Navy aircraft carrier named after her father, who in World War II was a naval aviator serving on an aircraft carrier. On January 10, 2009, she gave the first orders to the ship's company at Norfolk, Virginia.^[7]

Personal life

In 1982, Bush married William Heekin LeBlond (b. January 11, 1957). They had two children, Samuel Bush "Sam" LeBlond (b. 1984) and Nancy Ellis "Ellie" LeBlond (b. 1986). They divorced in 1990.^[8]

In June 1992, she married Robert P. "Bobby" Koch (b. 1960), today a Washington, D.C. lobbyist on behalf of the wine industry. The wedding took place at Camp David. They have two children, Robert David (b. 1993) and Georgia Gigi Grace (b. 1996). Robert P. Koch was an aide to House Democratic leader Richard Gephardt, and is president of the California-based Wine Institute.^[9] He has a substantial equity interest in Central European Distribution Corp., a company that manufactures and distributes vodka in Poland.^[10]

References

^ Texas Births, 1926-1995 Archived May 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Family Tree Legends
^ Knott, Stephen (October 4, 2016). "George H. W. Bush: Life Before the Presidency". Charlottesville, Virginia: Miller Center, the University of Virginia. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
^ Wead, Doug. All the Presidents' Children. Atria (January 6, 2004), p.291.
^ "Teacher Weds Dorothy Bush". The New York Times. September 2, 1982. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
^ Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
^ Bush Donor Profile: Dorothy Bush Koch Archived October 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Texans For Public Justice
^ "Aircraft Carrier Named the USS George H.W. Bush Commissioned". Fox News. January 10, 2009. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
^ Knight-Ridder News Service (June 26, 1992). "A Bush wedding is under wraps". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
^ "Wine Institute of California announces Robert P. Koch as President and Chief Executive Officer". PRNewswire (Press release). June 12, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2006.
^ "Central European Distribution Corp". Company Profile. US SEC. February 6, 2006. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2007.

External links

Media related to Dorothy Bush Koch at Wikimedia Commons
Appearances on C-SPAN

[1] Texas Births, 1926-1995 Archived May 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Family Tree Legends

[GHWBlifebefore-2] Knott, Stephen (October 4, 2016). "George H. W. Bush: Life Before the Presidency". Charlottesville, Virginia: Miller Center, the University of Virginia. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2018.

[3] Wead, Doug. All the Presidents' Children. Atria (January 6, 2004), p.291.

[4] "Teacher Weds Dorothy Bush". The New York Times. September 2, 1982. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.

[5] Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy

[6] Bush Donor Profile: Dorothy Bush Koch Archived October 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Texans For Public Justice

[7] "Aircraft Carrier Named the USS George H.W. Bush Commissioned". Fox News. January 10, 2009. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2009.

[8] Knight-Ridder News Service (June 26, 1992). "A Bush wedding is under wraps". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.

[9] "Wine Institute of California announces Robert P. Koch as President and Chief Executive Officer". PRNewswire (Press release). June 12, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2006.

[10] "Central European Distribution Corp". Company Profile. US SEC. February 6, 2006. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2007.

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-'''Dorothy Walker''' "'''Doro'''" '''Bush Koch''' (born August 18, 1959) is an American author and philanthropist.<ref>[http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/txbirths?c=search&first=Dorothy&last=Bush&spelling=Exact&11_year=&11_month=0&11_day=0&4=&14=&SubmitSearch.x=0&SubmitSearch.y=0 Texas Births, 1926-1995] Family Tree Legends</ref> She is the sixth child and only living daughter of the late 41st [[President of the United States]], [[George H. W. Bush]], and former [[First Lady]] [[Barbara Bush]].
+'''Dorothy Walker Bush LeBlond Koch''' (born August 18, 1959) is an American author and philanthropist.<ref>[http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/txbirths?c=search&first=Dorothy&last=Bush&spelling=Exact&11_year=&11_month=0&11_day=0&4=&14=&SubmitSearch.x=0&SubmitSearch.y=0 Texas Births, 1926-1995] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524150945/http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/txbirths?c=search&first=Dorothy&last=Bush&spelling=Exact&11_year=&11_month=0&11_day=0&4=&14=&SubmitSearch.x=0&SubmitSearch.y=0 |date=May 24, 2012 }} Family Tree Legends</ref> She is the sixth and youngest child of the 41st [[president of the United States]], [[George H. W. Bush]], and [[First Lady]] [[Barbara Bush]]. Her older brother, [[George W. Bush]] was the 43rd president.
 ==Early life==
 [[File:Entire Bush family.jpg|thumb|left|Bush family in the early 1960s, Dorothy on far left]]
-Dorothy Walker Bush was born on August 18, 1959, in [[Harris County, Texas]]. Her father, George H. W. Bush, was the 41st President of the United States, and her mother, Barbara Bush, was the First Lady. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Dorothy Walker Bush. Her brother, [[George W. Bush]], was the 43rd President of the United States. Her other four siblings are [[Pauline Robinson Bush|Pauline Robinson "Robin" Bush]], who died of [[leukemia]] in 1953; former Florida governor [[Jeb Bush]]; [[Neil Bush]]; and [[Marvin Bush]].<ref name=GHWBlifebefore>{{cite web| title=George H. W. Bush: Life Before the Presidency| last=Knott| first=Stephen| url=https://millercenter.org/president/bush/life-before-the-presidency| publisher=Miller Center, the University of Virginia| location=Charlottesville, Virginia| accessdate=April 24, 2018}}</ref> Since she was a child, she has spent summers and holidays at the [[Bush compound]], a sprawling estate in [[Kennebunkport, Maine]].
+Dorothy Walker Bush was born on August 18, 1959, in [[Harris County, Texas]]. Her father, George H. W. Bush, was the 41st President of the United States, and her mother, Barbara Bush, was the First Lady. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Dorothy Walker Bush. Her brother, [[George W. Bush]], was the 43rd President of the United States. Her other four siblings are [[Pauline Robinson Bush|Pauline Robinson "Robin" Bush]], who died of [[leukemia]] in 1953; former Florida governor [[Jeb Bush]]; [[Neil Bush]]; and [[Marvin Bush]].<ref name=GHWBlifebefore>{{cite web| title=George H. W. Bush: Life Before the Presidency| last=Knott| first=Stephen| date=October 4, 2016| url=https://millercenter.org/president/bush/life-before-the-presidency| publisher=Miller Center, the University of Virginia| location=Charlottesville, Virginia| access-date=April 24, 2018| archive-date=June 21, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621221418/https://millercenter.org/president/bush/life-before-the-presidency| url-status=live}}</ref> Since her childhood she has spent summers and holidays at the [[Bush compound]], a seacoast estate in [[Kennebunkport, Maine]].
 Bush was educated at [[Miss Porter's School]], a private all-girl [[University-preparatory school|college-preparatory school]] in [[Farmington, Connecticut]].
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 In 1975, during a visit to [[Beijing]], she became the first person to be publicly [[baptism|baptized]] in the [[People's Republic of China]] since its government began discouraging foreign religious practices in 1949.<ref>Wead, Doug. ''All the Presidents' Children''. Atria (January 6, 2004), p.291.</ref>
-She earned a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[sociology]] from [[Boston College]] in 1982.<ref>{{cite news| author =| title =Teacher Weds Dorothy Bush| quote =| newspaper =[[The New York Times]]| date = September 2, 1982| url =https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/02/style/teacher-weds-dorothy-bush.html| accessdate = July 16, 2015}}</ref>
+She earned a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[sociology]] from [[Boston College]] in 1982.<ref>{{cite news| title =Teacher Weds Dorothy Bush| newspaper =[[The New York Times]]| date =September 2, 1982| url =https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/02/style/teacher-weds-dorothy-bush.html| access-date =July 16, 2015| archive-date =July 23, 2015| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150723073934/http://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/02/style/teacher-weds-dorothy-bush.html| url-status =live}}</ref>
 ==Career and volunteer work==
-Bush is an event organizer and fundraiser for charities and other [[nonprofit organization]]s. She co-chairs the [https://web.archive.org/web/20111115002229/http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/site/c.jhLSK2PALmF/b.4344531/k.BD31/Home.htm Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy] along with her brother Jeb. She has also served as a pioneer fundraiser for her brother's presidential campaigns.<ref>[http://tpj.org/docs/pioneers/pioneers_view.jsp?id=99 Bush Donor Profile: Dorothy Bush Koch] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009161734/http://tpj.org/docs/pioneers/pioneers_view.jsp?id=99 |date=October 9, 2011 }} Texans For Public Justice</ref>
+Bush is an event organizer and fundraiser for charities and other [[nonprofit organization]]s. She co-chairs the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111115002229/http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/site/c.jhLSK2PALmF/b.4344531/k.BD31/Home.htm Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy]</ref> along with her brother Jeb. She also served as a pioneer fundraiser for her brother's presidential campaigns.<ref>[http://tpj.org/docs/pioneers/pioneers_view.jsp?id=99 Bush Donor Profile: Dorothy Bush Koch] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009161734/http://tpj.org/docs/pioneers/pioneers_view.jsp?id=99 |date=October 9, 2011 }} Texans For Public Justice</ref>
 She is the author of the book ''My Father, My President: A Personal Account of the Life of George H. W. Bush'' (2006).
-She sponsored the commission of {{USS|George H.W. Bush|CVN-77|6}}, her father's namesake. On January 10, 2009, she gave the first orders to the ship's company at [[Norfolk, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,479087,00.html | work=Fox News | title=Aircraft Carrier Named the USS George H.W. Bush Commissioned | date=January 10, 2009}}</ref>
+She sponsored the commission of {{USS|George H.W. Bush|CVN-77|6}}, a United States Navy aircraft carrier named after her father, who in World War II was a naval aviator serving on an aircraft carrier. On January 10, 2009, she gave the first orders to the ship's company at [[Norfolk, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,479087,00.html | work=Fox News | title=Aircraft Carrier Named the USS George H.W. Bush Commissioned | date=January 10, 2009 | access-date=January 10, 2009 | archive-date=January 12, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112115131/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,479087,00.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
-In 1982, Bush married William Heekin LeBlond (b. January 11, 1957). They had two children, Samuel Bush ''Sam'' LeBlond (b. 1985) and Nancy Ellis ''Ellie'' LeBlond (b. 1988). They divorced in 1990.<ref>{{cite news| author =[[Knight Ridder|Knight-Ridder News Service]]| title =A Bush wedding is under wraps| quote =| newspaper =[[The Baltimore Sun]]| date = June 26, 1992| url =http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-06-26/features/1992178239_1_bush-wedding-leblond-camp-david| accessdate = July 16, 2015}}</ref>
+In 1982, Bush married William Heekin LeBlond (b. January 11, 1957). They had two children, Samuel Bush "Sam" LeBlond (b. 1984) and Nancy Ellis "Ellie" LeBlond (b. 1986). They divorced in 1990.<ref>{{cite news| author =Knight-Ridder News Service| author-link =Knight Ridder| title =A Bush wedding is under wraps| newspaper =[[The Baltimore Sun]]| date =June 26, 1992| url =http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-06-26/features/1992178239_1_bush-wedding-leblond-camp-david| access-date =July 16, 2015| archive-date =July 17, 2015| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150717234817/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-06-26/features/1992178239_1_bush-wedding-leblond-camp-david| url-status =live}}</ref>
-In June 1992, she married [[Bobby Koch|Robert P. Koch]] (b. 1960). The wedding took place at [[Camp David]]. They have two children, Robert David (b. 1993) and Georgia ''Gigi'' Grace (b. 1996). Robert P. Koch was an aide to [[U.S. House of Representatives|House]] [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic]] leader [[Richard Gephardt]], and is a lobbyist and president of the [[Wine Institute (California)|Wine Institute]].<ref>{{cite press release| url= http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=103743 |title= Wine Institute of California announces Robert P. Koch as President and Chief Executive Officer| website=PRNewswire| date= June 12, 2003}}</ref> He has a substantial [[Ownership equity|equity]] interest in Central European Distribution Corp., a company that manufactures and distributes [[vodka]] in [[Poland]].<ref>{{cite web
+In June 1992, she married [[Bobby Koch|Robert P. "Bobby" Koch]] (b. 1960), today a Washington, D.C. lobbyist on behalf of the wine industry. The wedding took place at [[Camp David]]. They have two children, Robert David (b. 1993) and Georgia ''Gigi'' Grace (b. 1996). Robert P. Koch was an aide to [[U.S. House of Representatives|House]] [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic]] leader [[Richard Gephardt]], and is president of the California-based [[Wine Institute (California)|Wine Institute]].<ref>{{cite press release | url= http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=103743 | title= Wine Institute of California announces Robert P. Koch as President and Chief Executive Officer | website= PRNewswire | date= June 12, 2003 | access-date= October 12, 2006 | archive-date= February 7, 2012 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120207164401/http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=103743 | url-status= live }}</ref> He has a substantial [[Ownership equity|equity]] interest in Central European Distribution Corp., a company that manufactures and distributes [[vodka]] in [[Poland]].<ref>{{cite web
 |url=https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?company=central+european+distribution&action=getcompany
 |title=Central European Distribution Corp
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-She resides in [[Bethesda, Maryland]], with her family.
 ==References==
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+[[Category:Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences alumni]]
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