The 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, will be a keynote speaker at the 2012 GBTA International Convention & Exposition, taking place July 22-25 in Boston, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) announced last week.
Bush, who began his political career as the 46th governor of Texas — and the first Texas governor to be elected to consecutive four-year terms — was president from 2001 until 2008, during which time the nation experienced several crises, including the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the bursting of the housing bubble and the subsequent financial collapse.
Since leaving office, Bush has been focused on developing the George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, which will encompass a presidential library and museum, archives and the George W. Bush Institute, a nonprofit organization that was launched in 2009 to "improve the human condition through education reform, global health, human freedom and economic growth."
"The GBTA Convention is a forum to hear from some of the most influential leaders in the world and this year's convention is no exception," said GBTA Executive Director and COO Michael W. McCormick. "We are honored to be hosting President George W. Bush at our annual convention in Boston and we look forward to hearing his views on his legacy."
For more information about the GBTA Convention, visit www.gbta.org/convention.