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Neil Mallon Bush (born January 22, 1955 in Midland, Texas, attended St. Albans School) is the son of President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush and younger brother of President George W. Bush and Governor Jeb Bush. He was on the board of directors of Silverado Savings and Loan during the 1980s and was a focal point of publicity stemming from the savings and loan crisis (The failure of Silverado cost the federal taxpayers $1 billion). No criminal charges were presented against Bush and a civil action brought against him and the other Silverado directors by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was settled. Bush was fined $50,000 and restricted from future banking activity.

He and his former wife of 23 years, née Sharon Smith, now divorced, are the parents of three children, including model Lauren Bush. He was remarried on March 6, 2004 to Maria Andrews in Houston, Texas.

Neil was named after a good friend of the family, Henry Neil MallonHenry Neil Mallon ( 1895- 1983) was chairman of Dresser Industries and a close friend and business partner of Prescott Bush. Mallon attended Yale University where he became a member of the Skull and Bones society. George Herbert Walker Bush named his son, chairman of Dresser IndustriesDresser Industries is a multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas, which provides a wide range of technology, products, and services used for developing energy and natural resources. History Founding It was founded by Solomon Robert Dresser, George H. W. Bush's employer (Mallon had himself been hired by George Herbert WalkerGeorge Herbert Walker ( June 11, 1875 in St. Louis, Missouri June 24, 1953 in New York City, New York) was a wealthy American businessman. He is grandfather to President George Herbert Walker Bush and great-grandfather of George W. Bush and Jeb Bush., GHWB's grandfather).

In 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep Bush cofounded an educational-software company, Ignite! , which uses "multiple intelligences" methods to provide varying types of content to appeal to multiple learning styles.

See also: List of well-known U.S. presidential relatives

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Bush, NeilOriginating in Columbus, Ohio, the Bush family in the 20th century became an accomplished political family in the United States. Political figures This is a list of the family members who have been involved in politics in the United States. Samuel P. 1955 births

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