Andy Card | |
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 Card in 2002 | |
| 5th President ofFranklin Pierce University | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – August 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | James Birge |
| Succeeded by | Kim Mooney |
| Dean of theBush School of Government and Public Service | |
Acting | |
| In office July 5, 2011 – August 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ryan Crocker |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Crocker |
| 21st White House Chief of Staff | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – April 14, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Podesta |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Bolten |
| 11th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office February 24, 1992 – January 20, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Samuel K. Skinner |
| Succeeded by | Federico Peña |
| White House Deputy Chief of Staff | |
| In office January 20, 1989 – February 3, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | M. B. Oglesby |
| Succeeded by | Henson Moore |
| Director of theWhite House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs | |
| In office May 2, 1988 – September 21, 1988 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Gwendolyn King |
| Succeeded by | Karen Spencer |
| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1975 – January 5, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Charles McGowan (8th Norfolk) Charles Decas (7th Plymouth) |
| Succeeded by | Bill Keating (8th Norfolk) Emmet Hayes (7th Plymouth) |
| Constituency | 8th Norfolk (1975–1979) 7th Plymouth (1979–1983) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Hill Card Jr. (1947-05-10)May 10, 1947 (age 77) Brockton[1][2][3] orHolbrook,[4][5]Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kathleene Card |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | United States Merchant Marine Academy University of South Carolina (BS) Harvard University |
Andrew Hill Card Jr. (born May 10, 1947) is an American politician andacademic administrator who wasWhite House Chief of Staff under PresidentGeorge W. Bush from 2001 to 2006, as well as head of Bush'sWhite House Iraq Group. Card served asUnited States Secretary of Transportation under PresidentGeorge 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 theBush School of Government and Public Service, atTexas A&M University from 2011 to 2013. In 2014, Card became the president ofFranklin Pierce University, serving until he retired from that post in the summer of 2016.
Card was born on May 10, 1947, the son of Joyce (née Whitaker) and Andrew Hill Card Sr.[6] He was active in theBoy Scouts of America'sOld Colony Council and earned the rank ofLife Scout. He grew up inHolbrook, Massachusetts and graduated from Holbrook High School in 1965.[3][2] He attended theUnited States Merchant Marine Academy from 1966 to 1967 before graduating from theUniversity of South Carolina with aBachelor of Science incivil engineering in 1971.[7] He also attended theJohn F. Kennedy School of Government atHarvard University.[8]
Card got his start in politics serving in theMassachusetts House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for theRepublican nomination forGovernor of Massachusetts in1982.[9]
From 1993 to 1998, Card was president andchief executive officer of theAmerican Automobile Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the trade association whose members wereChrysler Corporation,Ford Motor Company andGeneral Motors Corporation. The AAMA dissolved in December 1998. From 1999 until his selection as President Bush's Chief of Staff, Card wasGeneral Motors' 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 beforeCongress and the administration.
He serves on theboard of directors ofUnion Pacific Railroad. The railroad announced on July 27, 2006, that Card was elected to the board, increasing the board's size to 10 members.[10] He is also a senior counselor at public relations firmFleishman-Hillard.[11]
On November 7, 2019, he joined the board of directors[12] of Draganfly, industry-leading manufacturer within the commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (“UAV”) and the Unmanned Vehicle Systems (“UVS”) space.
Card first served in the West Wing under PresidentRonald Reagan, as Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and subsequently as Deputy Assistant to the President andDirector of Intergovernmental Affairs, where he was liaison to governors, statewide elected officials, state legislators, mayors and other elected officials.
From 1989 to 1992, Card served in PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush's administration as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff. From 1992 until 1993, Card served as the 11thU.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Bush. In August 1992, at the request of President Bush, Secretary Card coordinated the administration's disaster relief efforts in the wake ofHurricane Andrew. Later that year, Secretary Card directed President Bush's transition office duringthe transition from the Bush administration to theClinton administration.
In 2000, Card was asked byTexas Governor George W. Bush to run theRepublican National Convention inPhiladelphia.
On November 26, 2000, Card was appointed to be chief of staff for President-elect George W. Bush upon Bush's January 20, 2001inauguration.
On September 11, 2001, Card approached Bush as he was visitingEmma E. Booker Elementary School inSarasota, Florida, and whispered in his ear the news that a second plane had hit theWorld Trade Center, confirming thata terrorist attack was underway.[13] Card later recounted his story, saying that he whispered "A second plane hit the second tower. America is under attack."[14]
On March 28, 2006, the White House announced that Card would resign as Chief of Staff and be replaced byUnited States Office of Management and Budget directorJoshua B. Bolten.[15] Card's resignation was effective April 14, 2006.[16] At 5 years and 84 days, his tenure as Chief of Staff was the second-longest in the office's history.
Card received an honorary degree from theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst on May 25, 2007. While accepting the degree, Card was booed loudly by students and faculty who deplored the choice to bestow the honor.[17]
Card considered running in the2010 special election to fill theUnited States Senate seat held byTed Kennedy, who had died in office. State SenatorScott Brown, who considered entering the race, promised to drop out if Card decided to run.[18] 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.[19]
On July 5, 2011, Card was named acting dean ofThe Bush School of Government and Public Service atTexas A&M University.[20]
In 2014, Card was selected as the fifth president ofFranklin Pierce University inRindge, New Hampshire.[21] He began his tenure in December 2014, and resigned in summer of 2016.
Since December 2023, Card has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the George & Barbara Bush Foundation.[22]
Card is married to Reverend Kathleene Card. They reside inJaffrey, New Hampshire.[23] They have three grown children and six grandchildren.[23]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives from the8th Norfolk district 1975–1979 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives from the7th Plymouth district 1979–1983 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Director of theWhite House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs 1988 Served alongside:Frank Donatelli (Political and Intergovernmental Affairs) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | White House Deputy Chief of Staff 1989–1992 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | United States Secretary of Transportation 1992–1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | White House Chief of Staff 2001–2006 | Succeeded by |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by | Dean of theBush School of Government and Public Service Acting 2011–2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by James Birge | President ofFranklin Pierce University 2015–2016 | Succeeded by Kim Mooney |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded byas Former US Cabinet Member | Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Cabinet Member | Succeeded byas Former US Cabinet Member |
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