Andrew Hill Card Jr. (born May 10, 1947) is an American politician and
academic administrator who was
White House Chief of Staff under President
George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006, as well as head of Bush's
White House Iraq Group
The White House Iraq Group (aka, White House Information Group or WHIG) was a working group of the White House set up in August 2002 and tasked with disseminating information supporting the positions of the George W. Bush administration relatin ...
. Card served as
United States Secretary of Transportation
The United States secretary of transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to transportation. The secre ...
under President
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...
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 the
Bush School of Government and Public Service, at
Texas A&M University from 2011 to 2013. In 2014, Card became the president of
Franklin Pierce University, serving until he retired from that post in the summer of 2016.
Early life and education
Card was born on May 10, 1947, in
Brockton, Massachusetts,
the son of Joyce (née Whitaker) and Andrew Hill Card Sr. He was active in the
Boy Scouts of America's
Old Colony Council and earned the rank of
Life Scout. He attended the
United States Merchant Marine Academy from 1966 to 1967 before graduating from the
University of South Carolina with a
Bachelor of Science in
civil engineering in 1971. He also attended the
John F. Kennedy School of Government at
Harvard University.
Career
Early career
Card got his start in politics serving in the
Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983. He ran unsuccessfully for the
Republican nomination for
Governor of Massachusetts in
1982
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Private career
From 1993 to 1998, Card was President and
chief executive officer of the
American Automobile Manufacturers Association
The Automobile Manufacturers Association was a trade group of automobile manufacturers which operated under various names in the United States from 1911 to 1999.
A different group called the Automobile Manufacturers' Association was active in the ...
(AAMA), the trade association whose members were
Chrysler Corporation
Stellantis North America (officially FCA US and formerly Chrysler ()) is one of the " Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is the American subsidiary of the multinational automoti ...
,
Ford Motor Company and
General Motors Corporation. The AAMA dissolved in December 1998. From 1999 until his selection as President Bush's Chief of Staff, Card was
General Motors
The General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is the largest automaker in the United States and ...
' 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 before
Congress and the Administration.
He serves on the
board of directors
A board of directors (commonly referred simply as the board) is an executive committee that jointly supervises the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit or a nonprofit organization such as a business, nonprofit organiz ...
of
Union Pacific Railroad. The railroad announced on July 27, 2006, that Card was elected to the board, increasing the board's size to 10 members. He is also a senior counselor at public relations firm
Fleishman-Hillard
FleishmanHillard Inc. (formerly, Fleishman–Hillard) is a public relations and marketing agency founded and based in St. Louis, Missouri. It was acquired by Omnicom Group in 1997, becoming part of the Diversified Agency Services (DAS) division ...
.
On November 7, 2019 he joined the board of directors of Draganfly, industry-leading manufacturer within the commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (“UAV”) and the Unmanned Vehicle Systems (“UVS”) space.
Government career
Under Ronald Reagan
Card first served in the West Wing under President
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...
, as Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and subsequently as Deputy Assistant to the President, and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, where he was liaison to governors, statewide elected officials, state legislators, mayors and other elected officials.
Under George H. W. Bush
From 1989 to 1992, Card served in President
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...
's administration as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff. From 1992 until 1993, Card served as the 11th
U.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 of
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was a very powerful and destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana in August 1992. It is the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Florida in terms of structures damaged ...
. Later that year, Secretary Card directed President Bush's transition office during
the transition from the Bush Administration to the
Clinton Administration
Bill Clinton's tenure as the 42nd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1993, and ended on January 20, 2001. Clinton, a Democrat from Arkansas, took office following a decisive election victory over Re ...
.
Under George W. Bush
In 2000, Card was asked by
Texas Governor George W. Bush to run the
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention (RNC) is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1856 by the United States Republican Party. They are administered by the Republican National Committee. The goal of the Repu ...
in
Philadelphia.
On November 26, 2000, Card was appointed to be chief of staff for President-elect George W. Bush upon Bush's January 20, 2001
inauguration
In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event, which may also include an inaugu ...
.
On September 11, 2001, Card approached Bush as he was visiting
Emma E. Booker Elementary School
Emma E. Booker Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sarasota, Florida, which opened in the fall of 1989. It is one of the Booker Schools, with a middle and high school of the same name nearby. It is a part of Sarasota County School ...
in
Sarasota, Florida, and whispered in his ear the news that a second plane had hit the
World Trade Center, confirming that
a terrorist attack was underway. Card later recounted his story, saying that he whispered "A second plane hit the second tower. America is under attack."
On March 28, 2006, the White House announced that Card would resign as Chief of Staff and be replaced by
United States Office of Management and Budget director
Joshua B. Bolten. Card's resignation was effective April 14, 2006. At 5 years and 84 days, his tenure as Chief of Staff was the second-longest in the office's history.
Post-government career
Card received an honorary degree from the
University 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.
Card considered running in the
2010 special election to fill the
United States Senate seat held by
Ted Kennedy, who had died in office. State Senator
Scott Brown, who considered entering the race, promised to drop out if Card decided to run. 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.
On July 5, 2011, Card was named acting dean of
The Bush School of Government and Public Service at
Texas A&M University.
It was announced on November 25, 2014, that Card had been selected as the fifth president of
Franklin Pierce University in
Rindge, New Hampshire.
He began his tenure in December 2014, and resigned in summer of 2016.
Personal life
Card is married to Reverend Kathleene Card. They reside in
Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
They have three grown children and six grandchildren.
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1947 births
20th-century American politicians
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George H. W. Bush administration cabinet members
Harvard Kennedy School alumni
Living people
Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
People from McLean, Virginia
People from Holbrook, Massachusetts
Politicians from Brockton, Massachusetts
Texas A&M University people
Union Pacific Railroad people
United States Merchant Marine Academy alumni
United States Secretaries of Transportation
University of South Carolina alumni
Virginia Republicans
White House Chiefs of Staff
White House Deputy Chiefs of Staff