
The Profile
Zus CEO Jonathan Bush on Getting Targeted by Wall Street’s Most Feared Activist Investor
<p>Jonathan Bush was busy building healthcare startup Athenahealth when Wall Street’s most feared activist investor began circling.</p><p>In 2017, Elliott took a 9% stake, slammed the company’s performance, and pushed for a sale—eventually forcing Bush out as CEO.</p><p>In this conversation, he opens up about being publicly targeted, hitting rock bottom, and finding the grit to rise again.</p><p>TIME STAMPS:</p><p>00:00 - How he got into healthcare</p><p>03:29 -- Founding Athenahealth</p><p>07:16 - Athenahealth's business model</p><p>07:52 - Meeting with his cousin George W. Bush in the Oval Office...

