George Herbert Walker Bush, who served as the 41st President of the United States, is known by several other names and titles too. Some of the common synonyms of George H.W. Bush include Bush senior, 41st POTUS, 41st President of the United States, President George H.W. Bush, and George Bush Sr. He was also known as a Vice President of the United States from 1981 to 1989, until he became the President of the USA in 1989. Prior to that, he also served as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He was a decorated World War II hero, and his life and legacy continue to inspire the American people.