Philanthropist, Founder, Flojet
WHY: Founded industrial pump maker in 1974, sold to ITT Industries 1999. With wife of 53 years, Carmela Du, generous local community benefactors.
RECENT: Couple gave $5M naming gift for new emergency facility at Hoag Hospital Irvine (see Flynn Andrizzi entry), sixth-largest local gift last year, according to Business Journal research.
QUOTABLE: “We’ve been blessed … We wanted to give back.”
