August Busch IV
August Busch IV | |
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Busch with a Budweiser Clydesdale in 2006 | |
| Born | August Adolphus Busch IV June 15, 1964 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Saint Louis University VLB Berlin |
| Occupation(s) | Board member of Anheuser-Busch InBev Retired president and CEO, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Retired director, FedEx |
| Spouse | Kathryn "Kate" Thatcher (2006–2009) divorced |
| Parent(s) | August Busch III and Susan (Hornibrook) Busch |
| Website | www |
August Adolphus Busch IV (born June 15, 1964) is an American businessman and former CEO of Anheuser-Busch. He was the last of the family to control the company, which was purchased in a hostile takeover in 2008 by InBev. Busch IV was known for his marketing leadership, where his history as head of the Anheuser-Busch marketing department garnered ten straight USA Today Super Bowl Ad Meter awards, as well as awards at Cannes and the Grand Clio. He also served as a director of shipping giant FedEx. Busch has been involved in a number of legal incidents during his lifetime.