George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush was a decorated World War II Naval pilot before becoming a Congressman, United Nations Ambassador, Chairman of the Republican Party, Envoy to China, CIA Director, and Vice President under Ronald Reagan. Elected to the White House in 1988, President Bush managed the successful end of the Cold War, the reunification of Germany, and victory in the first Gulf War. He signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, Clean Air Act Amendments, and appointed Justice Clarence Thomas to the United States Supreme Court. After losing his re-election campaign in a three-way race, President Bush devoted much of the rest of his life to charitable endeavors.