Humane Letters degree for ex-US leader Bush
Former US president George Bush was made an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during his recent visit to Hong Kong because of his 'concern for the well-being of all people'.
The doctorate was awarded to Mr Bush, in the SAR to address the World Productivity Congress, by Chicago-based DePaul University, a private US non-profit entity, and the International Bank of Asia (IBA).
The DePaul-IBA educational partnership chose Mr Bush, who was US president from 1989 to 1993, because of his 'lifelong public service and leadership in international affairs'.
'It is fitting that we are conferring an honorary degree overseas for the first time to a man who has made a difference to the lives of so many people around the world,' DePaul president Reverend John Minogue said when he presented the honorary doctorate.
Dr Mike Murad, IBA vice-chairman and chief executive, said: 'President Bush has had an extraordinarily distinguished career and is . . . the most qualified person ever to assume the presidency. He has served as a model to young people around the world, transmitting the values of concern for the well-being of all people.'
DePaul and IBA run joint Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts degree programmes in Hong Kong through the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business and the School for New Learning respectively.
