Trudy Busch Valentine is making her political debut. The Busch beer heiress revealed Monday that she will run for the U.S. Senate in a hotly contested race in Missouri.
In a campaign video released Tuesday, Trudy explained her ideas and said she entered politics to bring together people with different views.
Valentine is a strong supporter of Democratic politicians, according to St. Louis Post-Editionand hosted a fundraiser for former presidential candidate Hilary Clinton at Grant’s Farm in 2016. Former Sen. Scott Sifton has dropped out of the race and is now backing Valentine’s campaign, according to the outlet.
Learn more about her age, job, net worth and family members.
What is Trudy Busch Valentine’s net worth?
Trudy Busch Valentine has an estimated net worth of over $250 million.
She earned her nursing degree from Saint Louis University in 1980. Although the details of her work as a practical nurse are unknown, she maintained ties to her alma mater over the years.
Since 1990, Trudy has been a member of the Saint Louis University Council of Women and the School of Nursing Executive Advisory Board. From 2006 to 2015, she served as chair of the board.
Trudy was elected to the school’s board of trustees in 2017. She made a major donation to the university of $4.0 million, and the university honored Trudy, her mother, and her daughter by renaming the nursing school the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing in 2019.
Trudy is also a philanthropist and conservationist, continuing a family tradition. She and her siblings have campaigned to protect the family’s ownership of Grant’s Farm and keep it free and accessible to the public.
Trudy grew up on Grant Farm, where she and her family owned a farm in Missouri where they raised bison, cattle, and horses.
Is Trudy Busch Valentine married?
Trudy Busch Valentine was married to John Dee Valentine until his death from cancer in 2002. He died at the age of 49 on August 31, 2002. He was the son of Stephen Peter Valentine III and Olga Van Wagoner Valentine, and lived in Brooklyn Heights, New York.
However, his parents divorced and his father married his stepmother, Christine Valentine, who lived in Birney, Montana. Trudy’s husband attended Pacific University in Stockton, California, where he played college baseball and graduated with honors. After earning his master’s degree at New York University, he went to St. Louis University School of Law, where he also graduated with honors in 1978, the Woolsack Medal.
John is a partner at Lewis, Rice and Fingersh, LLC, where he has served clients with integrity and excellence for nearly 25 years.
Trudy has found love for the second time in 13 years. She is in a relationship with John Fries, with whom she runs a farm in Missouri. Between them, they have eight children and eight grandchildren.
Does Trudy Busch Valentine have a son?
Trudy Busch Valentine had three sons, Matthew, Blake, August, John, and Stephen. She lost her son Matthew on August 18, 2020, at the age of 36, to an opioid overdose.
“Matt’s death brought us a lot of sadness, but his death also sparked in me a passion to make a positive difference for others. This time on a larger scale,” she commented, referring to her determination to tackle the ongoing drug problem. (Valium)
Trudy Busch Valentine’s Age
Born on June 1, 1957, Trudy Busch is 64 years old as of 2022.
Trudy Busch Valentine Family
Trudy Busch was born into a family with a long tradition in Missouri history. August “Gussie” Busch, founder of the St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch brewing company, had 11 children.
Adolphus A. Busch III, Beatrice Busch von Gontard, Peter W Busch, Trudy Busch Valentine, William K Busch, Andrew D Busch and Christina Martina Busch were the seven children of Gussie Busch and Gertrude “Trudy” Buholzer Busch of Switzerland. (Christina died in a car accident when she was eight years old.) Gussie and Gertrude divorced in 1978, and he married for a fourth time.
Trudy lost her father in 1989. Meanwhile, her mother passed away in 2016.
She shared about her father and said, “I love that my dad taught me how to drive a four-horse carriage. He was a perfectionist and pushed me to do it right. He had a very big and loving heart.”
Trudy also emphasized that she and her family love the outdoors.
Related FAQs
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What day is Trudy Busch’s Valentine’s Day?
Trudy celebrates her birthday on June 1st.
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How tall is Trudy Busch Valentine?
Trudy Busch stands at an impressive height of 5 feet 7.5 inches.
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Is Trudy Busch Valentine on Instagram?
No, Trudy doesn’t appear to be on Instagram. But she does have a Facebook page (@TrudyBuschValentine) and a Twitter page (@buschvalentine). Her Twitter bio reads: “Mom. Nurse. Children’s advocate. Lifelong Missourian. US Senate candidate. Putting politics aside and putting people first.”