Andrew Hill "Andy" Card Jr. (born May 10, 1947) is an American politician 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. Card served as United States Secretary of Transportation under President George 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 The Bush School of Government and Public Service, at Texas A&M University while Ryan Crocker fulfilled his U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan responsibilities before stepping down in July 2013.
In 2014, he became the president of Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire, serving until he retired from that post in the summer of 2016.
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Early life
Card was born on May 10, 1947 in Brockton, Massachusetts,[1] the son of Joyce (née Whitaker) and Andrew Hill Card Sr.[2] He was active in the Boy Scouts of America's Old Colony Council and earned the rank of Life Scout. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in Civil engineering, then attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy for a year. He is a graduate of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[3]
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.
Private career
From 1993 to 1998, Card was President and chief executive officer of the American Automobile Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the trade association whose members were Chrysler Corporation, 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' 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 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.[4] He is also a senior counselor at public relations firm Fleishman-Hillard.[5]
Government career
Under Ronald Reagan
Card first served in the West Wing under President Ronald Reagan, 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'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. Later that year, Secretary Card directed President Bush's transition office during the transition from the Bush Administration to the Clinton Administration.
Under George W. Bush
In 2000, Card was asked by Texas Governor George W. Bush to run the Republican National Convention 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.
On September 11, 2001, it was Card who famously approached Bush as he was visiting Emma E. Booker Elementary 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.[6] Card later recounted his story, saying that he whispered "A second plane has hit the second tower. America is under attack."[7]
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.[8] Card's resignation was effective April 14, 2006.[9]
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 disapproved of him receiving the honor.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12]
On July 5, 2011, Card was named acting dean of The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University.[13]
It was announced on November 25, 2014 that Card had been selected as the fifth president of Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire.[14] He began his tenure in December 2014, and resigned in summer of 2016.
References
- ^ 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "White House Chief of Staff". PBS. December 15, 2000. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- ^ Union Pacific Railroad (July 27, 2006). "Union Pacific Corporation Elects Andrew Card a Director". Archived from the original on August 20, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2006.
- ^ The Hill (2009). Former Bush Chief of Staff Card joins Fleishman Archived December 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieve August 9, 2009.
- ^ Fletcher, Michael A. (March 29, 2006). "OMB Head To Replace Card as Top Bush Aide". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ Yurdakul, Afsin. "He told Bush that 'America is under attack'". NBC News.
- ^ Associated Press (March 28, 2006). "White House shake-up: Chief of staff resigns". MSNBC.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved September 30, 2006.
- ^ "Andrew H. Card Jr., White House Chief of Staff, 2000–2006". White House. Retrieved September 30, 2006.
- ^ "Former Bush aide Card is booed at UMass". The Associated Press. May 27, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ^ LeBlanc, Steve (September 9, 2009). "Card says he is considering run for Kennedy's seat". The Associated Press. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ^ "Former Bush Aide Card Not Seeking Kennedy Seat". Associated Press. September 12, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ^ "Andrew Card Named Acting Dean Of Bush School At Texas A&M".
- ^ "Andrew Card named president of Franklin Pierce University". WMUR.com. November 25, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
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