Neil Bush is an international businessman who is active in service. He serves as Chairman of the Points of Light Board of Directors, where Neil expands his father’s vision of inspiring, equipping and mobilizing volunteers to increase capacity for vital social services and for finding innovative solutions that lift individuals, strengthen families, and renew communities. Neil also chairs the advisory boards of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation dedicated to helping all Houstonians realize their fullest potential through literacy; the Bush China US Relations Foundation which fosters better understanding and promotes closer ties between the USA and China; and the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M which trains public and nonprofit leaders. He also serves on the advisory boards of the Houston Salvation Army and the Asia Society Texas Center.
Neil’s business is focused on cross border bridging activities between the USA and Asia. His business interests have included health care, medical services, real estate, high tech, and food/ agriculture businesses.
Neil and his wife Maria have six wonderful children and they are proud that the family passion for service has passed on to the next generation. Neil’s daughter, Lauren Bush Lauren, is founder and CEO of FEED Projects, a nonprofit that has provided funds to both the UN World Food Programme causing over 100 million meals to be served in schools in Africa and to Feeding America to help with their outreach programs for food insecure Americans. His son, Pierce Bush, mentors an inner-city youngster and leads the largest Big Brothers Big Sisters agency in the USA.
Neil earned an MBA and a BA from Tulane University.