Elizabeth Colbert Busch

Quick Facts

Full Name	Elizabeth Colbert Busch
Occupation	Businessperson
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1954(1954-12-10)
Age	70
Birthplace	St. Louis
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Elizabeth Colbert Busch Biography

Elizabeth Colbert Busch is one of the most popular and richest Businessperson who was born on December 10, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Elizabeth Colbert Busch (born December 10 1954) is an American politician and economist who serves as the director of Business Development at Clemson University’s Restoration Institute, and was the Democratic Party nominee for the special election in 2013 for South Carolina’s 1st congressional District and lost the race to Mark Sanford. Busch is the sibling of comic Stephen Colbert.

Following graduation, she completed an South Carolina State Ports Authority business development internship and then worked at Associated Maritime Industries Inc, as a liaison between AMI as well as the U.S. Federal and State Governments. She was then the Regional Director of Sales and Marketing and the Director of Business Development for Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) in which she had responsibility for the international relations with maritime companies as well as South Atlantic and North American sales. She was fired from OOCL in 2008 when she was appointed the Director of Business Development for Clemson’s Restoration Institute, described by the Charleston Post and Courier as “the school’s corporate matchmaker” for development projects at the University for testing wind turbines and water-related studies as well as renewable energy. Colbert Busch also works as Director of Marketing and Sales at the Wind Turbine Drivetrain Test Facility.

On February 11, 2013, Martin Skelly dropped out of the race, endorsing Colbert Busch.

On January 18, 2013, Colbert Busch announced that she would run as a Democrat in the 2013 special election for South Carolina’s 1st congressional district to fill the vacancy created when Tim Scott was appointed to the United States Senate after incumbent Senator Jim DeMint resigned to head conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation. In the March 19 Democratic primary, she was to face Charleston businessman Martin Skelly, the founder of the Russian-based private equity firm UFG Asset Management.

Colbert Busch is a founder and ex-member of the Executive Board of Directors of Charleston Women in International Trade as well as a an earlier member of the College of Charleston’s Business College Alumni Advisory Board. She was chairperson for the 2006 S.C. International Trade Conference and chairperson for Charleston’s Maritime Association Port of Charleston and is a board member for Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Elizabeth Colbert Busch Net Worth

Elizabeth Colbert Busch is one of the richest Businessperson from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Elizabeth Colbert Busch 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The family was born in St. Louis, Missouri, Colbert Busch is the eighth of eleven children born to father and mother James William Colbert Jr. He was one of the early vice presidents of academic affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina as well as Lorna (nee Tuck) Colbert who was a housewife. Colbert’s family is a mix of Colbert family is mostly Irish but there are also traces from English and German and German descent. Colbert Busch briefly attended the University of South Carolina, however, she returned to Charleston following her father’s death. Her her Brothers Peter Paul and Paul included among the 71 people who perished in the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 in 1974. She then attended Charleston’s College of Charleston, receiving her B.A. on Intermodal Transportation and Logistics Management and was named to the National Dean’s List in 1988.

In 1988, she was detained for contempt of court in separation from former husband.

On March 19, 2013, Colbert Busch handily won the Democratic primary with over 95% of the vote compared to perennial candidate Ben Frasier’s 4%. In the special election she was defeated by former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. Colbert Busch garnered 45.3% of the vote compared to Sanford’s 54.2%.

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Who is Elizabeth Colbert Busch Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Elizabeth Ranked on the list of most popular Businessperson. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Elizabeth Colbert Busch celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Elizabeth Colbert Busch

1. Elizabeth Colbert Busch is an American economist and politician.
2. She was born on December 10, 1954 in Charleston, South Carolina.
3. Busch earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Charleston.
4. She also holds a master’s degree in business administration from Georgetown University.
5. Busch worked as a business executive for over two decades.
6. In 2013, she ran for Congress in South Carolina’s 1st congressional district but lost to Mark Sanford.
7. Busch served as the director of Business Development at Clemson University until her retirement in 2020.
8. She is the sister of comedian Stephen Colbert.
9. Busch has been involved with various charitable organizations throughout her career.
10. She currently resides in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina with her husband and children.