Donald Bren

A master planner and a long term investor within the real estate industry, Donald Bren has earned a reputation nationwide as an expert to craft reasonable master-planned communities. One of the most generous philanthropists and community entrepreneur, Bren is one of the richest business men in California. Bren’s leading innovative ideas to combine well designed homes with resourceful amenities has been a real boon for the US real estate industry. Olympic class skier and an avid tennis player, Bren enjoys a blissful married life.

Son of Hollywood producer Milton Bren, Donald after completing his graduation in business administration, founded the Bren Company which built homes in California. Bren followed the company’s establishment by share acquisitions of the Irvine Company to become its sole owner and chairman. At present, Bren owns high quality investment properties in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego and Silicon Valley. Owner of top standard land and real estate assets, Bren has a net worth of $12 billion making him one of the richest men in California. Bren’s company’s portfolio includes 125 apartment communities, 480 office buildings, 41 retail centers, five marinas, three hotels and three golf clubs.

Bren has been a real advocate for education, which is clearly visible from his generous financial support to schools and universities. Bren has bestowed more than $200 million from his accumulated real estate wealth to maintain programs in K-12 public schools and other advanced education institutions in Southern California. A trustee at the California Institute of Technology, Bren has made some other bighearted contributions which include a $2.5 million loyalty to the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, $1 million to the Marine Corps University and $20 million to the UC Irvine School of Law. Bren’s contribution to causes like education, conservation and research made him one of the top ten philanthropists in the nation.

The 79 year old businessman is married to a 32-year-old entertainment lawyer Brigitte Muller and the couple resides in Newport Beach, California. One of the most influential developers in the American history, Bren has a career full of awards and honors, prominent one including Businessperson of the Year and Semper Fidelis Award. On account of his outstanding financial contribution throughout the year, Bren also received the Presidential Medal which is the California University’s highest honor.