Clinton Bush
Clinton Bush | |
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| Born | March 12, 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
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| Spouse(s) | Sonya Bush |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Ernest Clinton Bush Sr. |
| Ordained | 1999 |
| Title | Pastor |
| Website | clintonbush |
Clinton Bush (born Ernest Clinton Bush Jr., March 12, 1961) is an American Pastor, serial entrepreneur, food product developer, producer, social impact pioneer, health equity food as medicine thought leader, consultant, philanthropist, and author based in Jacksonville, Florida. Bush is the Co-founder of Global Urban Transformational Capital Management Group, LLC, Global Urban Transformational Development LLC, and Global Urban Transformational Food Ventures LLC. He also serves as a Co-founder, Principal, and a shareholder of the TPP Capital Holdings LLC. His podcast, Bush podcast is heard in over 26 countries and has created an impact in a short frame of time.[1][2][3]
Bush is known for developing the award winning City Kidz Viva Vanilla Ice Cream favor. He has also garnered attention by formulating the very first food science curriculum, and product development lab for high school students via the City Kidz Food Science Lab initiative. Bush has over four decades of experience in social impact development and has spearheaded several initiatives in that domain such as Tioga District™, and Tioga District™ Preventative Health Hub™. [4][5][6] He is regarded as an expert in developing public-private partnerships and is considered a pioneer in social impact investing in urban communities.[7]
Bush specializes in food innovation science, food technology, food marketing, branding, packaging, processing, production, and sensory testing. Throughout his career, Bush has worked with renowned global food scientists and food industry leaders to advance food innovation technologies and introduce new curriculums.[8]
Early life and education
Bush was born on March 12, 1961, to Ernest Clinton Bush Sr. and Carolyn J. Miles Bush. His father was a professional long-distance truck driver, and his mother was a hotel laundry supervisor and a food entrepreneur. Bush grew up in Francisville, Philadelphia. However, he lived in various sections of the city as a teenager and a young adult.
Bush completed his high school education at Franklin Learning Center High School in 1983 and then enrolled in Cheyney University, where he pursued Business Management and Marketing. During his time at college, Bush was a honorary member of Omega Psi Phi society.
Early, in 2012, Bush went to Penn State University where he graduated from the Penn State Famed Ice Cream Short Course.Later that year he also graduated from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
Career
Bush started his career in 1988 when he launched Amin's Homemade Seafood Macaroni Salad, his first food innovation as a food entrepreneur and vendor. Bush’s dish soon gained recognition throughout the city and was available in the local grocery stores and corner stores.[9]
In 1994, Bush co-founded the Smooth Jazz Music Award trophy. A year later, Bush established Clinton Bush Entertainment, Inc., a jazz music concert promotion company headquartered in Bremerton, Washington. During his time with this firm, Bush garnered multiple professional contacts including Dave Love, President of Heads Up International Records. He managed to bring in several prolific jazz artists such as Kenny Blake, Jeff Golub, Marion Meadows, Avenue Blue, Joe McBride, Pamela Williams, Joyce Cooling, Alfonso Blackwell, Gerald Veasley, and Pieces Of A Dream, revolutionizing the Seattle jazz scene.
In 1999, Bush became a licensed and ordained pastor. He even started a church in his home with ten members, which eventually grew to 200 multicultural members. In 2002, Bush along with other local pastors and bishops of different Christian denominations began an initiative to establish one collective spiritual voice of unity in the community. During this time, he gained much acclamation for his preachings and was even featured in several media outlets. Eventually, Bush also began addressing mass audiences at several churches, conferences, and prestigious non-profit organizations.
In his former days, Bush also acquired multiple sales positions with major retailers, high-end home electronics, major specialty retailers, and automobile distributors. Bush soon gained recognition as one of the best sales and marketing managers in corporate America. In 2003 he retired from his sales career.
In 2005, Clinton Bush became a member of the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity. A year later, Bush’s Clinton Bush Ministries Institute for Financial Literacy "War On Poverty for Teens" initiative came to life which is an entrepreneurial curriculum for teens.[10]
In 2007, Bush founded City Kidz Ice Cream Café with his wife and brother. It is a business and social impact initiative anchored around ice cream and healthy food that teaches teens about financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and how to manage a business.[11][12][13]
In 2010, Bush was appointed as the president of the Springfield Area Merchant Business Association where he served for two years. The same year, he also founded the City Kidz Food Science Educational Lab "From Classroom to Supermarket Shelves" social impact initiative to train and educate youth on high-profile careers and entrepreneurial opportunities in the food industry.[14]
In 2017, Bush started his podcast titled "Clinton Bush Food Science with a Different Flavor” that is centered on the science of food.[15][16][17] A year later, Bush co-founded Global Urban Transformational Capital Management Group, LLC., a social impact private equity fund management firm. In the same year, he also co-founded Global Urban Transformational Development LLC., a real estate healthcare social impact development firm, and Global Urban Transformational Food Ventures LLC., a venture capital firm known for investing in healthy food products and food entrepreneurs.
In 2020, Clinton Bush co-founded Global Transformational Communities Solutions LLC.
Apart from his entrepreneurial journey, Bush has also trained and worked with college and university professors, grad students from Cornell University Food Science Department, Penn State's College of Agricultural Food Science Department, St. Joseph University Food Marketing Department.
Awards
Bush is the recipient of the 2012 Penn State Danisco Ingredients Leadership Award. In 2021 he was named to the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) Health Equity Advisory.
Personal life
In 2007, Clinton Bush married Sonya Bush. They have three children and four grandchildren. Bush suffered a major illness in 2013 and retired from full-time ministry and outreach ministries as well as his restaurant, and food production companies. Ever since then he has been actively involved in advocating for health equity and inclusion for Black and Brown communities.
In the media
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References
- ↑ "Delos Aligns With TPP Capital Management Group to Advance Accessibility of Health and Well-Being Solutions Across Qualified Opportunity Zones". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ Dec 2020, Megan Whitby 08. "Delos partners with TPP Capital to advance access to health and wellbeing solutions in urban communities | Leisure Opportunities news". www.leisureopportunities.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ Weathersbee, Tonyaa. "Jacksonville kids learn about making their money work". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Food Science Lab Brings Kids off the Streets and Into an Ice Cream Processor". www.dairyfoods.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Food Science Lab Brings Kids off the Streets and Into an Ice Cream Processor". www.dairyfoods.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Food Science Lab Brings Kids off the Streets and Into an Ice Cream Processor". www.dairyfoods.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Redevelopment: Revival on Main Street". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "bizjournals". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Can This Wellness-Focused Project In One Of Philly's Poorest Neighborhoods Be A 'Case Study' For Opportunity Zone Development?". Bisnow. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ Akman, Terri. "Creating Well buildings and communities for healthier living in Philadelphia". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Sam's Club Picks Up City Kidz Ice Cream". www.dairyfoods.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Workspace: Clinton Bush, City Kidz Ice Cream Cafe | Jax Daily Record". Jacksonville Daily Record - Jacksonville, Florida. 2010-10-07. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Sam's Club Picks Up City Kidz Ice Cream". www.dairyfoods.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Large 'Wellness Village' Project in Philly Starts with Senior Housing". Senior Housing News. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Clinton Bush Food Science with a Different Flavor Show | Listen via Hubhopper". hubhopper.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Clinton Bush Food Science with a Different Flavor Show". Stitcher. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Clinton Bush Food Science with a Different Flavor Show: Clinton Bush". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.