William H. T. Bush | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Henry Trotter Bush (1938-07-14)July 14, 1938 |
| Died | February 27, 2018(2018-02-27) (aged 79) |
| Education | Hotchkiss School[1] Yale University (B.A.) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Prescott Bush Dorothy Walker Bush |
| Relatives | Bush family |
William Henry Trotter Bush,CStJ (July 14, 1938 – February 27, 2018) was an American banker and businessman. A scion of the Bush family, he was the youngest son of US SenatorPrescott Sheldon Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush, the youngest brother of former presidentGeorge H. W. Bush, and an uncle of former presidentGeorge W. Bush and former Florida governorJeb Bush.
Born inGreenwich, Connecticut, he graduated from theHotchkiss School,Lakeville, Connecticut in 1956,[1] and earned a B.A. fromYale University in 1960, where he became a brother of thePsi Upsilon fraternity. In 2009, he was appointed a Commander Brother of theMost Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem byQueen Elizabeth II.[2]
Bush lived inSt. Louis,Missouri, also the home of his late grandfatherGeorge Herbert Walker. He was married in 1959 to Patricia Redfearn, who died November 10, 2015. They had two children: William Prescott "Scott" Bush and Louisa Bush McCall.[3][4] Bush died on February 27, 2018, inWest Palm Beach, Florida, survived by three of his older siblings.[5]
Bush worked in banking andventure capital, and sat on a number of corporate boards. He founded Bush O'Donnell & Co. in 1986 and remained CEO of that firm until his death. He worked on the election campaigns of George H. W., George W., andJeb Bush, primarily as a fundraiser.
A former president of and director of the St. Louis-basedBoatmen's Bancshares from 1978 to 1986, Bush was active in various St. Louis civic functions: he was chairman of the Board of Trustees ofSaint Louis University from 1985 to 1992, chairman of theMissouri Botanical Garden from 1991 to 1993 and president of theMunicipal Opera Association from 2005 to 2006.[6] He was also a director ofMaritz, Inc, and served on the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri board of directors from 1989 to 1994.[7]
On May 18, 2010, Bush was taken toMethodist Hospital of Indianapolis after collapsing during aWellPoint shareholder's meeting inIndianapolis. Bush was on the company's board of directors. One of the doctors at the hospital said that Bush was alert and talking and he "felt like he was going to be OK".[8][9]