Mike Mckee
PRINCIPAL
CONTRARIAN GROUP
FORMER CEO
IRVINE CO.
CHAIRMAN
TGR FOUNDATION
WHO: Longtime real estate veteran. Former right-hand man Irvine Co. chief Donald Bren. Principal of Contrarian Group.
WHY: During his tenure at golf mega-star Tiger Woods’ TGR Foundation, McKee has helped create and grow the foundation’s flagship educational facility, he’s mentored and sponsored a student throughout college, and has provided seed funding for a new initiative that aims to pair students with local companies in internship opportunities.
IN THE NEWS: The organization’s primary source of funding comes from individual donations and corporate grants in addition to several annual golf events hosted by Woods, including two PGA Tour events, the Nexus Cup in New York, the Tiger Woods Invitational at Pebble Beach and Tiger Jam in Las Vegas.
NOTABLE: McKee, a resident of Laguna Beach, was approached to join TGR Foundation in 2004—when he was still with Irvine Co.—by the chief executive of the sports charity at the time,
IN THEIR WORDS: “It’s been incredibly rewarding to be a part of an organization that has had a positive impact on more than 2 million kids.”
LEARN MORE: tgrfoundation.org
