Background
Bush, Robert Edward was born on October 5, 1952 in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Edward Senior and Elizabeth Jeanette (Saunders) Bush.
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Robert Edward Bush
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Bachelor of Science in Spanish and English, Appalachian State University, 1974; Master of Arts in Administration/Supervision/Comty. Education, Appalachian State University, 1977.
Career
Teacher Spanish, McDowell H.S., Marion, North Carolina, 1974-1976;
graduate assistant Center for Comty. Education, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1976-1977;
assistant principal, Sweetwater Elementary School, Hickory, North Carolina, 1978;
teacher, counselor, director outdoor education program, Green Park School, Hickory, 1978-1981;
executive director, Catawba County Council for Arts, Inc., Hickory, 1981-1984;
director development, Mint Museum Art, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1984-1989;
president, Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1989-1991;
president, United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, Raleigh, North Carolina, since 1991. Instructor human relations and communications American Institute Banking, Hickory, 1978-1981.
Consultant curriculum planning and creative teaching techniques North Carolina Association Extended Day Schools, North Carolina Comty. Education Association and North Carolina Department Public Instruction, 1978-1984. Facilitator Association of College, University and Comty.
Arts Adminstrs., New York City, 1983. Advisory board Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, since 1992. Member City of Raleigh Arts Commission Grants Panel, 1991-1994.
Member executive leadership development program International Business Machines Corporation Leadership Committment Program, Armonk, New York, 1993.
Politics
The Church must be self-critical before it presumes to be critical of others.
Views
The strong feature of Methodism is the role of local people take for the fabric of church buildings and manses and for the handling of money. They share with ordained ministers the role of setting direction for the churches in a particular area or 'circuit'.
Membership
Board of directors, chairman long range plan, executive director search committees Theatre Charlotte, 1987-1989. Member of advisory board Leadership Fort Wayne, 1990-1991. Board directors Greater Fort Wayne, 1990-1991.
Board directors Creater Fort Wayne Consensus Committee. Member of advisory county Fort Wayne Bicentennial Celebration, 1991. Member community advisory board WFWA-television, Fort Wayne, 1990-1991' professional administrative reviewpanelist United Way of Allen County, Fort Wayne, 1990-1991.
Member National Assembly of Local Art Agilysys (chairman grant making interest area since 1993), National Coalition of United Arts Funds (Board of Governors since 1992, chairman conference content 1993, conference chairman and host 1994), Arts North Carolina (board directors 1983-1988, 92-, conference chairman 1984, treasurer 1983-1985, 92-94, president 1986-1987), Catawba County Chamber of C. (member Leadership Catawba 1984).
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Awards
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Recipient Governor's award for meritorious service to people of North Carolina, 1984. Governor's Business Count. for Arts and Humanities scholar U. North Carolina, 1983.Recipient Governor's award for meritorious service to people of North Carolina, 1984. Governor's Business Count. for Arts and Humanities scholar U. North Carolina, 1983.