[2][3] He attended Towson High School, but dropped out to work as an ironworker.
[3] Rush served in the United States Army during World War II.
[2] In the 1950s, Rush opened Parkville Tavern with his friend Joe Buck.
[3] He owned a realty company and was vice president of the Baltimore County Tavern and Restaurant Owners Association.
[6] Rush ran as a Republican for the 8th District of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1990.
[3][8] Rush died of a heart attack on August 5, 2000, at his home in Parkville.