Background
III, Richard Clarence Bush, was born on November 21, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard Clarence Junior and Mary Ethlyn (Ball) B.
III, Richard Clarence Bush, was born on November 21, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard Clarence Junior and Mary Ethlyn (Ball) B.
Bachelor, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1969. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1973. Master Philosophy, Columbia University, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1978.
Program associate China Council, Asia Society, New York City, 1977-1979, Washington, 1979-1981. Staff consultant foreign affairs committee United States House of Representatives, 1983-1995. National intelligence officer East Asia, 1995-1997.
Chairman, managing director American Institute in Taiwan, Rosslyn, Virginia, 1997—2002. Senior fellow, director Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies, Brookings Institution, since 2002. Sergeant United States Army, 1970-1972.
Married Martha Virginia Hodge, June 21, 1969. Children: Sharmon Melissa Kollet, Andrew Milton.