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Bush Center President and CEO Kenneth A. Hersh announces transition plan

November 15, 2024

The George W. Bush Presidential Center announced a transition plan to find the successor for Kenneth A. Hersh, its President and Chief Executive Officer. Hersh, who joined the Bush Center in 2016, has led a significant era of progress at the Bush Center. He will stay on until a successor is named and will remain on the organization’s Board of Directors.

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