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Dwight L. Bush Sr.
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| United States Ambassador to Morocco | |
| In office March 31, 2014 – January 20, 2017 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Samuel L. Kaplan |
| Succeeded by | David T. Fischer |
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| Born | February 4, 1957 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Antoinette Cook Bush |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Banking, finance |
Dwight Lamar Bush Sr. (born February 4, 1957) is an American businessman. He served as the United States Ambassador to Morocco from 2014 to 2017. An ambassador is a special representative sent by one country to another. Their job is to help keep good relationships between the two nations.
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Early Life and Education
Dwight Bush was born in East St. Louis, Illinois. He was one of five children in his family. He has said that his parents worked hard to make sure their children could have a good life.
He went to Cornell University and finished in 1979. He earned a bachelor's degree in government. While there, he was part of a special society called Quill and Dagger. He has mentioned that his history professor, Walter LaFeber, helped him become interested in world events. He felt his time at Cornell was very important for his future.
His Career in Business
After college, Bush started working at Chase Manhattan Bank. He stayed there for 15 years. He chose to work on international projects. This work took him to places like Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia. He also handled big financial deals in New York and Washington, D.C. He eventually became a managing director in the Project Finance Group. This group helped plan and fund large projects.
In 1994, Bush left Chase Manhattan. He became a vice president at Sallie Mae. He worked there until 1997. Over the next ten years, he held many different jobs. These included working at Stuart Mill Capital and SatoTravel Holdings. He also worked at Enhanced Capital Partners.
Later, he started his own company, D. L. Bush & Associates. This company in Washington helps businesses with money and planning. From 2006 to 2008, he was the president and CEO of Urban Trust Bank. This bank aimed to be a new kind of community bank in cities.
Helping Others and Family Life
Dwight Bush has also worked with many schools and research groups. These include Cornell University and Xavier University of Louisiana. He also supported groups like the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. He helped charities such as the GAVI Alliance, which works to provide vaccines.
Bush is married to Antoinette Cook Bush. They have two children together. Antoinette is a lawyer who works in communications. She is a top executive at News Corp. She has many connections in Washington, D.C. Her cousin, Valerie Jarrett, was a close helper to President Barack Obama. Her stepfather, Vernon Jordan, was also a very important person.
Dwight Bush has been a member of the Democratic Party for a long time. He has given money to Democratic politicians and groups. He also helped President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. He raised more than $500,000 for the campaign.
Serving as an Ambassador
President Obama chose Dwight Bush to be the United States Ambassador to Morocco. This happened on August 1, 2013. He was chosen to take the place of the previous ambassador, Samuel L. Kaplan.
Bush spoke to the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations about his new role. This was on September 24, 2013. At that time, many ambassador appointments were delayed. This was because of disagreements between President Obama and the Senate. Finally, on March 13, 2014, Bush's appointment was approved. He started his job as ambassador later that month.
As ambassador, Bush worked to keep the good relationship between Morocco and the United States. In an interview in 2016, Bush said he felt good about Morocco's future. He noted its open business environment. He also said it was a "moderate, progressive Islamic state." He believed it was ahead of many other countries in its region politically.
See also
- Ambassadors of the United States
