Jonathan S. Bush
Jonathan Bush | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1969 |
| Education | Boston University Wesleyan University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
Political party | Republican |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Jonathan Bush Josephine Bradley |
| Relatives | See Bush family |
| Website | Campaign website |
Jonathan S. Bush (born March 10, 1969)[1] is an American technology entrepreneur and politician, best known as the cofounder and former chief executive officer of Athenahealth, a Watertown, Massachusetts-based healthcare technology company founded in 1997.[2][3] On June 6, 2018, Bush resigned from his position as CEO of Athenahealth during an activist campaign by Elliott Management.[4][5] In October 2025, he announced his candidacy for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election as a Republican.[6]
Early life and education
[edit]Bush is the son of Josephine Colwell Bradley and Jonathan Bush, cousin of U.S. President George W. Bush,[7] nephew of U.S. President George H. W. Bush, and brother of television presenter Billy Bush. He grew up in Manhattan and attended the Allen-Stevenson School.[8]
Bush graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.[9] He attended Boston University for one year from 1988–1989, graduated from Wesleyan University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in The College of Social studies, and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University in 1997.[2]
Business career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Just before coming to Wesleyan, Bush took time off from his studies to work on George H. W. Bush's 1988 presidential campaign. As an EMT, Bush spent a summer vacation during college operating a 911 response ambulance in New Orleans. In 1991, Bush volunteered to become a combat medic at the start of Operation Desert Storm, doing boot camp at Fort Jackson in South Carolina, but did not ship out because the war ended before he finished.[9][10]
The business side of Bush's training stemmed from his time as an associate of J. Bush & Company, Inc., a firm founded by his father that assisted foreign embassies in banking, and as a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he was a member of its Managed Care Strategy Group.[11]
Athenahealth
[edit]In 1997, Bush and Todd Park, a colleague from Booz Allen, founded Athena Women's Health, a women's health and birthing clinic housed in San Diego for soon-to-be, new, and current mothers. After Park's brother Ed Park helped develop its system, Athena Women's Health transformed into Athenahealth, a healthcare technology platform offering a suite of services to help hospital and ambulatory providers coordinate care and work at the tops of their licenses. In 2000, Bush raised more than $10 million in venture capital funding to support Athenahealth,[12] which launched a successful IPO in 2007.[13] Bush was the company's CEO until his resignation on June 6, 2018.[4]
Zus Health
[edit]Bush is listed as the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Zus Health.[14]
Politics
[edit]On July 14, 2025, Bush formed an exploratory committee to prepare a run for the Republican nomination in the 2026 Maine gubernatorial election.[15] Bush held a campaign fundraiser in Kennebunkport in August 2025,[16] and formally announced his campaign on October 8.[17]
Publications
[edit]Bush is the author, with Stephen L. Baker, of the New York Times bestseller[18] Where Does It Hurt?: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Fixing Health Care (Penguin, May 2014).[19]
Honors and awards
[edit]In 2013, Bush was named CEO of the Year by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC).[20] In 2016 he received the Tufts Medical Center's Ellen M. Zane Award for Visionary Leadership.[21] Fortune included Bush as a "disruptor" in its list of "34 Leaders Who Are Changing Healthcare," writing that "few are more persuasive—and outspoken—about the need to repair our healthcare system."[22]
Personal life
[edit]Bush is married and has seven children.[15] In May 2018, a report detailed Bush's verbal and physical abuse towards his first wife. Claims were dropped after further investigation.[23][24] He is currently married to Fay Rotenberg.[25]
Ancestry
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References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- ^ a b Official athenahealth biography Archived June 12, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Jonathan S. Bush, "Jonathan Bush: Wiring Up Doctors". Fortune. Interview with Brian Dumaine. January 17, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Bush steps down from athenahealth – The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Singer, Doomsday Investor".
- ^ Kobin, Billy (October 8, 2025). "Jonathan Bush joins the Republican field vying to become Maine governor". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ Jennifer Reingold. July 2005. "The Bush [health-care] solution". Fast Company, issue 96.
- ^ Rimer, Sara (May 30, 1984). "An 80-Boy New York Symphony Makes a Rainy Washington Debut". New York Times. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ^ a b Donnelly, Julie M. (June 17, 2011). "Recovering workaholic: athenahealth founder Jonathan Bush finds healthy balance to life". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Bush, Jonathan; with Stephen Baker (2014). Where Does It Hurt?: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Fixing Health Care. New York, New York: Portfolio/Penguin. ISBN 978-1591846772.
- ^ Ugolik, Kaitlin (October 26, 2015). "Athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush: A Disruptive Force in Health Care". www.institutionalinvestor.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Oliver Ryan. January 22, 2007. "The Bush who pays the bills." Fortune. Vol. 155, Issue 1.
- ^ Lynn Cowan. September 21, 2007. "Athenahealth IPO Soars 97%; Year's Best Debut Adds Some Zest To Slow September". Wall Street Journal p. C3.
- ^ "Team: Zus Health". Zus Health. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ a b Kobin, Billy (July 14, 2025). "Jonathan Bush takes next step in potential run for Maine governor". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Baehr, Jasmine. Bush family political dynasty may be eyeing a comeback in 2026 governor’s race in Maine, Fox News, August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Reed, Russ (October 8, 2025). "Jonathan Bush announces he's running for governor of Maine". WMTW. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ The New York Times (June 9, 2014). "Best Selling Science Books". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books – Best Sellers – June 1, 2014 – The New York Times".
- ^ "Press Releases | athenahealth | Press Release". newsroom.athenahealth.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Athenahealth's Jonathan Bush to be honored with Tufts Medical Center's Ellen M. Zane Award for Visionary Leadership – The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Staff, Fortune. "34 Leaders Who Are Changing Health Care". Fortune. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ English, Carleton (June 6, 2018). "Athenahealth CEO steps down in wake of past abuse allegations". New York Post.
- ^ LaVito, Angelica (May 29, 2018). "Athenahealth CEO apologizes for attacking ex-wife during custody battle more than a decade ago". CNBC.
- ^ Kobin, Bily (October 20, 2025). "The domestic violence incidents that upended Jonathan Bush's career". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
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