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Sharon Bush

Sharon Bush 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.Bush began her working life as an elementary school teacher. She then started Karitas Foundation, a national non-profit supporting shelters for homeless and abused children. In 1998, Bush founded Teddy Share, a for-profit company supporting charities focused on children's causes worldwide. 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.