George Herbert Walker, Jr.
George Herbert Walker, Jr. ( November 24, 1905 , † November 1977 ) was an American businessman and member of the Bush family . He was one of the original owners of the New York Mets , which he founded in 1960 with Joan Whitney Payson .
His father was the wealthy businessman George Herbert Walker . He is the father of Chief Justice John M. Walker, Jr. and US Ambassador to Hungary George Herbert Walker III . He is the uncle of US President George Herbert Walker Bush , with whom he had close relations. "Uncle Herbie" helped George Bush get into the oil business in the 1950s. He was a member of the Yale student connection Skull & Bones .
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SURNAME | Walker, George Herbert Jr. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Walker, George Herbert Junior (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American businessman |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1905 |
DATE OF DEATH | November 1977 |