A Rare Presidential Greeting
November 14, 2008 @ 07:04 PM — by Dr. Leonard
Dr. Leonard meets former President Bush
I recently met former President George Bush and his wife Barbara at the University of New England’s dedication of the George and Barbara Bush Center in Biddeford, ME. As an alumnus and a member of the Board of Trustees of the university, I have immense personal ties to the school. It is where I met the love of my life! Also, it was through UNE that I met Dr. C. P. Chambers, the surgeon who introduced me to hair restoration surgery and who trained me.
As alumni, major supporters and advocates of the university, my wife Kathy and I have participated in the growth of the institution on many levels – especially in support of the construction of campus buildings. It’s great to help the students to be able to study in state-of-the-art facilities – something we lacked on campus in the early 1980s.
When my connection with the university afforded me the opportunity to meet President and Mrs. Bush, I knew it was something that I