Ronald Tutor
Ronald Tutor
Ronald Tutor | |
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Born | Ronald N. Tutor 1940/1941 (age 78–79)[1] Sherman Oaks, California, US |
Nationality | American |
Education | Van Nuys High School |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Chairman and CEO, Tutor Perini President, Tutor-Saliba Corporation |
Spouse(s) | Alia Tutor |
Children | 5 |
Parent(s) | A.G. Tutor |
Ronald N. Tutor (born 1940/1941) is an American businessman and investor. He is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Tutor Perini, and president of the Tutor-Saliba Corporation.
Ronald Tutor | |
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Born | Ronald N. Tutor 1940/1941 (age 78–79)[1] Sherman Oaks, California, US |
Nationality | American |
Education | Van Nuys High School |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Chairman and CEO, Tutor Perini President, Tutor-Saliba Corporation |
Spouse(s) | Alia Tutor |
Children | 5 |
Parent(s) | A.G. Tutor |
Early life
Tutor was educated at Harvard Westlake and Van Nuys High School.[1] He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1963.[4]
Career
Tutor started a career in construction shortly after graduation, working for Tutor-Saliba and A.G. Tutor Co.[5] He now serves as Chairman, CEO and President of Tutor Perini, and President of the Tutor-Perini Corporation.[6] He received the United States Army Corps of Engineers National Contractor of the Year Award for Civil Works Projects in 1994.[4]
Miramax investment
In 2010, Tutor was a lead investor in the $650 million purchase of Miramax Films from The Walt Disney Company, investing between US$50 million and US$35 million.[7][8][9] The acquisition started with a lavish party that included Rob Lowe and Jamie-Lynn Sigler.[1] In 2013, he sold his stake to the Qatar Investment Authority.[7][10][11][12]
Philanthropy
Tutor serves on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, USC.[6] Tutor gifted USC The Ronald Tutor Campus Center and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Tutor Hall, which are named in his honor.[4] [13] He has received the Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award from USC.[4] He donated US$2 million to the USC Institute of Armenian Studies in 2008.[3] In 2014, his wife Alia endowed the Alia Tutor Chair in Reproductive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.[14]