Timothy R. Busch
Founder
Tim has been a practicing attorney and licensed CPA for nearly 50 years and is the Founder of The Busch Firm. He is also the Founder and CEO of Pacific Hospitality Group, a premier hotel development and management company with a portfolio of hotels and resorts located throughout the United States. His family’s original business is Busch’s Markets, specialty grocery stores operating in Southeastern Michigan headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
In 1992, Tim and his wife Steph co-founded St. Anne School in Laguna Niguel, California, where Tim served as Chairman and CEO for 17 years. St. Anne, now a private Roman Catholic school under the Diocese of Orange, has grown from its humble beginnings with 140 students to nearly 700 students today. Their son, Garrett, graduated from St. Anne in 2001 and their daughter, Mackenzie, graduated in 2004.
To continue the tradition of spreading Catholic education, they also co-founded JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California. JSerra opened in September 2003 with 160 students and now enjoys an enrollment of over 1,300.
Tim also co-founded Magis Institute in 2002, Napa Institute in 2010 a Catholic Lifestyle organization and Napa Legal Institute in 2018 providing support to lay apostolates.
In 2016, Tim Busch played a pivotal role in the transformation of the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America. Through his leadership and philanthropy, the school was significantly expanded and repositioned, including the renovation of its dedicated facility and the enhancement of its academic programs. In recognition of his contributions, the school was renamed the Tim and Steph Busch School of Business and Economics, reflecting his lasting impact on its mission to provide business education grounded in Catholic principles and ethical leadership.
Tim’s passion for wine led him to found Trinitas Cellars, LLC in 2002, located in Napa, California. Tim, along with Steph, is also an active supporter of several prominent Catholic organizations and was instrumental in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange purchasing the Crystal Cathedral.
