Sharon Bush
Sharon Murray | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sharon Smith 19 May 1952 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | University of New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3; including Lauren |
Sharon Murray (née Smith, formerly Bush; born May 19, 1952) is an American philanthropist who is the founder and CEO of Teddy Share, and the director of development for Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School. She is the former wife of businessman Neil Bush.
Early life
She is a daughter of Alba M. Smith and Robert E. Smith, an engineer working on the federal government who lived in Nashua, New Hampshire.[1] Sharon obtained her teaching degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1975.[1]
Career
Bush began her work as an elementary school teacher.[2] She then started Karitas Foundation, a national non-profit supporting shelters for homeless and abused children.[3]
In 1998, Bush founded Teddy Share, a for-profit company supporting charities focused on children's causes worldwide.[4] In 2013, she began to oversee business development for Protein Matrix, a company that produces a biodegradable degreasing product that breaks down fat, oil and grease to prevent clogs, overflows and fire hazards.[2]
In 2017, Bush took the role of director of development for Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, a private Catholic school for children from low-income backgrounds.[1]
Personal life
Sharon Bush was married to Neil Bush (born January 22, 1955) from 1980 until April 2003. The couple have three children: Lauren Pierce Bush (born June 25, 1984), Pierce Mallon Bush (born March 11, 1986) and Ashley Walker Bush (born February 7, 1989).[5][6] She has three grandsons and one granddaughter from her first marriage.
They were divorced in 2003, and on November 30, 2019, she married Bob Murray at Central Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. Murray is a former managing director of Morgan Stanley & Company and the chief financial officer of the Public Service Enterprise Group. Murray is the son of Thomas F. Murray, the former chief investment officer of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.[1]
Awards
In 2001, Bush received the Outstanding Mother Award, awarded annually by the National Mother's Day Committee.[7] In 2011, Bush received the Girl Scouts Women of Distinction award.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d Mallozzi, Vincent M. (November 30, 2019). "A Relationship Built on Family and Faith". The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Sharon Bush Philanthropic Work and Business Connections". Emerald City Journal. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Sharon Bush and Daughters". Social Life. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Lauren Bush Lauren Is Making a Name for Herself". The New York Times. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "The Inconvenient Sharon Bush". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "The Relatively Charmed Life Of Neil Bush". The Washington Post. December 28, 2003. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "About the Outstanding Mother Awards". Momanddadday.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "The Girl Scouts of Greater New York Hosts 19th Annual Women of Distinction Breakfast". Girl Scouts of the USA. Retrieved October 25, 2018.