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Timothy R. Busch is an American conservative Catholic attorney, businessman, and philanthropist from Orange County, California. [1] [2] [3]

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Personal life

Busch grew up in Clinton, Michigan as the second of six children in a devoutly Catholic family. [1] His father, Joe, founded and operated a chain of upscale supermarkets, Busch's Fresh Food Market. [1] He received his bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University and his J.D. degree from Wayne State University Law School. [1]

In 1982, Busch moved to southern California. [1] He married his wife, Steph, in 1985. [1] he has a son, Garrett, and a daughter, Mackenzie. [4] Busch lives in Nellie Gail Ranch, Laguna Hills and has a second home at the Reserve Country Club in Indian Wells, California. [4] [1] He is a devout Catholic and active in Legatus and a number of other Catholic organizations and charities. [1] [4]

Career

Busch is the founder of the Busch Firm, a financial services company that specializes in high net-worth estate planning. [1] The Busch Firm also handles real estate and business transactions. [1] Busch also founded the Pacific Hospitality Group which owns and manages eight hotels in California. [1] As of 2019, Busch is the CEO. [1] Busch and his brothers own the supermarket chain founded by their father. [1]

Philanthropy

In 2011, Busch joined Father Robert Spitzer, SJ to create the Magis Institute, an organization dedicated to exploring the intersection of faith and reason. [1] In 2011, he founded the Napa Institute with Spitzer in an effort to train Catholic leaders to defend the faith in an increasingly secular society. [1]

In 1992, Busch and his wife founded St. Anne's School in Laguna Niguel. [1] They also started JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano. [1]

In 2016, Busch's charitable foundation, the Busch Family Foundation, gave $15 million to The Catholic University of America. [1] [5] Busch helped bring in an additional $32 million in gifts that were used in part to renovate Maloney Hall, and to turn it into a home for the renamed Tim and Steph Busch School of Business. [5] [6] [7] [8] [1] [9] The building has been described as "Harvard on the outside, Google on the inside" [7] and "one of the premier academic buildings in Washington, D.C. if not the country." [8] In 2016, Busch finished serving on the board of the university for 12 years. [1] [5] He also served on the board of visitors of the business school. [1]

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  2. ↑ "Tim Busch, conservative activist-philanthropist, rejects anti-Francis label". National Catholic Reporter. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  3. ↑ "Napa, Koch funding sparks backlash from Notre Dame professors". National Catholic Reporter. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  4. 1 2 3 "Timothy R. Busch". Acton Institute. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 Anderson, Nick (April 19, 2016). "With record $15 million gift, Catholic University renames business school". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Catholic University Receives $47 Million for Business School, Academic Programs". The Catholic University of America. April 19, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  7. 1 2 Curry, Thomas (January 31, 2019). "Maloney Hall Officially Opens to Students". The Tower. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  8. 1 2 Goldchain, Michelle (November 10, 2016). "Maloney Hall, CUA's up-and-coming business home, on track for fall 2019 opening". Curbed . Retrieved May 31, 2019.
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