Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Richard Bruce `` Dick '' Cheney ( born January 30 , 1941 ) served as the 46th Vice President of the United States ( 2001-2009 ) , under George W. Bush .
Simplified: Richard Bruce `` Dick '' Cheney ( born January 30 , 1941 ) is the former Vice President of the United States of America .