JULIE HILL
TRUSTEE
UCI FOUNDATION
FUTURE ASTRONAUT
WHY: Leading OC businesswoman Julie Hill expects to fly as an astronaut with Virgin Galactic. First female chair of UCI Foundation. Former president and CEO of the U.S. division of a large U.K.-listed company. Went on to found her own firm in land development and construction. She has spent the last 25 years serving on numerous global public and private corporate boards of directors.
IN THE NEWS: Is active in the community, serving on several nonprofit boards, including former Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of California, Irvine. Recipient of numerous awards for her work in the global community, including the prestigious Elizabeth Dole Glass Ceiling Award from the American Red Cross.
QUOTABLE: “There’s a very spiritual aspect” to space travel. “To me, it is a way of reminding ourselves how fragile life is.”
