CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, FIVEPOINT
WHY: Founded Irvine-based real estate developer in 2009. Among largest development companies in the state, holdings include the Great Park Neighborhoods in Irvine.
IN THE NEWS: Stepped down from CEO spot September 2021, saying pandemic caused him to rethink the way the developer approaches the state’s communities.
NOTABLE: Delivered the keynote address at the Business Journal’s 21st annual Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards in May.
QUOTABLE: “As the world changes, you must change with it, or you risk becoming obsolete.”
