Sharon Bush

Sharon Bush is an accomplished philanthropist who has worked for nearly four decades to bring resources to impoverished women, children and families around the world. Her altruism and business acumen have had a powerful effect, and many global organizations have recognized her humanitarian efforts with awards and accolades. While Sharon Bush devotes much of her time and energy to charitable organizations, her efforts emanate from her primary purpose as the mother of three accomplished children. Having raised her daughters Lauren Bush Lauren, Ashley Bush, and her son Pierce Bush with an awareness on a global level and an appreciation for helping others, Sharon is proud of the compassionate global adults they have become.

Taking their mother’s guiding example to heart, all three of Sharon Bush’s children have made a positive impact on the world: her daughter Lauren is CEO and co-founder of The FEED Foundation, which has made great strides toward eliminating world hunger with 90 million meals provided to hungry children. Her daughter Ashley is a filmmaker who makes time to tutor women at safe houses to help them earn their GED degree. Sharon’s son Pierce is CEO of the Texas chapter of the Big Brothers Big Sisters’ nonprofit. Among the many awards she has received for her work, Sharon Bush is most proud of her 2001 National Mother of the Year Award, which she received with Jane Seymour and Nancy Kerrigan. One only has to look to the impressive accomplishments of Sharon’s three children to see how fitting this award was.

Experience

Upon earning her teaching degree in 1975 from the University of New Hampshire, Sharon Bush worked as an inner city elementary school teacher. After she witnessed the harsh reality of her students’ lives, Sharon vowed to devote her life to improving the environment in which children grow, live, and learn. With three small children at home, Sharon launched the Karitas Foundation to increase funding for homeless and abused children across the United States. By donating a large percentage of proceeds from the sale of licensed children’s products to nationally recognized Children’s Relief Organizations, Karitas brought awareness and much needed funding to several organizations who could then realize their mission of improving the lives of thousands of children.

As founder and CEO of Teddy Shares, Sharon Bush took her humanitarian efforts further with an in