CHAIRMAN EMERITUS , FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL
WHY:Former CEO of title insurance giant, OC’s oldest company. Also serves as Chapman Board of Trustees Chair.
IN THE NEWS:In August, announced a $15M gift to the Fowler School of Law. Bulk of gift will be dedicated to student scholarships, while $1M will elevate the Parker S. Kennedy Professor of Law to the Parker S. Kennedy Endowed Chair in Law.
NOTABLE:His father, the late Donald Kennedy, was also a large backer of the university and its law school.
QUOTABLE:“It’s nice to be able to continue that effort on behalf of our family, and the fact it’s going toward scholarships is really great.”
