Sharon Bush Explained

Sharon Murray
Birth Name:Sharon Smith
Birth Date:19 May 1952
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Education:University of New Hampshire
Occupation:Philanthropist
Spouse:
    Children:3; including Lauren

    Sharon Murray (née Smith, formerly Bush) (born May 19, 1952) 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 Neil Bush.

    Early life

    She is a daughter of Alba M. Smith and Robert E. Smith, an engineer with the federal government who lived in Nashua, New Hampshire.

    Sharon obtained her teaching degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1975.

    Career

    Bush began her working life as an elementary school teacher.[1] She then started Karitas Foundation, a national non-profit supporting shelters for homeless and abused children.[2]

    In 1998, Bush founded Teddy Share, a for-profit company supporting charities focused on children's causes worldwide.[3] 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.

    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.

    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).[4] [5] 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.[6]

    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]

    Notes and References

    1. News: Sharon Bush Philanthropic Work and Business Connections . 25 October 2018 . Emerald City Journal.
    2. News: Sharon Bush and Daughters . 25 October 2018 . Social Life.
    3. News: Lauren Bush Lauren Is Making a Name for Herself . 25 October 2018 . . en.
    4. News: The Inconvenient Sharon Bush . 25 October 2018 . . en.
    5. News: The Relatively Charmed Life Of Neil Bush . 25 October 2018 . . 28 December 2003.
    6. News: Mallozzi . Vincent M. . A Relationship Built on Family and Faith . 9 December 2019 . . 30 November 2019.
    7. News: About the Outstanding Mother Awards . 25 October 2018 . Momanddadday.com.
    8. News: The Girl Scouts of Greater New York Hosts 19th Annual Women of Distinction Breakfast . 25 October 2018 . Girl Scouts of the USA.