Bush Helzberg Death Shocks Kansas City

Our BEST & BRIGHTEST TKC READERS directed us to an obit that was recently posted . . . There's a great deal of mourning upon the passing of an influential Kansas City volunteer, benefactor and local leader.

Here are the relevant deets for locals . . .

"Bush Charles Helzberg, of Aspen, Colorado, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on May 23, 2023.

"Bush was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Shirley Bush Helzberg and Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr. He graduated from Pembroke Hill School, and the University of Michigan. He then served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali, West Africa for two years. Following the Peace Corps, Bush earned graduate degrees from Columbia Business School and Stanford Law School.

"Bush was an investment banker at Lehman Brothers, co-founded Helzberg Angrist Partners, and founded Expedition Capital and Best & Co., Jewelers in Aspen, Colorado. He served on the boards of a number of nonprofit organizations."

Locally he was a leading board member with St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, The Committee on Collections for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and University Academy Public Charter School.

One last note from his obit . . .

"His book, Charter Schools Work: How America's Failing Urban School Districts Can be Transformed, describes the ideals, operational strategies and results at University Academy, serving as a guide for others who wish to participate in the charter school movement."

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Legacy: BUSH HELZBERG OBITUARY