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| title = Chairman and CEO, [[Tutor Perini]] <br> President, [[Tutor-Saliba Corporation]] |
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| spouse = Alia Tutor |
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'''Ronald N. Tutor''' (born 1940/1941) is an American businessman. He is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of [[Tutor Perini]], and president of the [[Tutor-Saliba Corporation]]. |
'''Ronald N. Tutor''' (born 1940/1941) is an American businessman. He is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of [[Tutor Perini]], and president of the [[Tutor-Saliba Corporation]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Ronald N. Tutor<ref name="Bloomberg profile">{{cite web |title=Executive Profile: Ronald N. Tutor |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=295971&privcapId=295969 |website=Bloomberg LP |accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref> was born in [[Sherman Oaks]], California, and is of [[Armenia |
Ronald N. Tutor<ref name="Bloomberg profile">{{cite web |title=Executive Profile: Ronald N. Tutor |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=295971&privcapId=295969 |website=Bloomberg LP |accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref> was born in [[Sherman Oaks]], California, and is of [[Armenia]]n descent.<ref name="uscdornsifesalutesarmenian"/> His father, A.G. Tutor, founded A.G. Tutor Co., a real estate development company, in 1949.<ref name="reporterrontutorlawsuitslosses">{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Daniel|title=Ron Tutor: The Lawsuits, Losses and Private Struggles of the Man Behind Miramax|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ron-tutor-miramax-interview-305392|accessdate=July 22, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 29, 2012}}</ref> The company built "houses and small commercial buildings".<ref name="reporterrontutorlawsuitslosses"/> |
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==Education== |
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Tutor was educated at [[Harvard Westlake]] and [[Van Nuys High School]].<ref name="reporterrontutorlawsuitslosses"/> He graduated from the [[University of Southern California]] in 1963.<ref name="alumni">{{cite web|url=http://alumni.usc.edu/events/awards/tutor.html|title=USC Alumni|author=|date=|website=usc.edu|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref> |
Tutor was educated at [[Harvard Westlake]] and [[Van Nuys High School]].<ref name="reporterrontutorlawsuitslosses"/> He graduated from the [[University of Southern California]] in 1963.<ref name="alumni">{{cite web|url=http://alumni.usc.edu/events/awards/tutor.html|title=USC Alumni|author=|date=|website=usc.edu|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Tutor started a career in construction shortly after graduation, working for Tutor-Saliba and A.G. Tutor Co.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2018/jul/30/ron-tutor/|title = Ron Tutor | Los Angeles Business Journal}}</ref> He now serves as Chairman, CEO and President of Tutor Perini, and President of the Tutor-Perini Corporation.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/ronald-tutor-1/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622135230/http://www.forbes.com/profile/ronald-tutor-1/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2012|title=Forbes|author=|date=|website=forbes.com|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref> He received the United States Army Corps of Engineers National Contractor of the Year Award for Civil Works Projects in 1994.<ref name="alumni"/> |
Tutor started a career in construction shortly after graduation, working for Tutor-Saliba and A.G. Tutor Co.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2018/jul/30/ron-tutor/|title = Ron Tutor | Los Angeles Business Journal| date=30 July 2018 }}</ref> He now serves as Chairman, CEO and President of Tutor Perini, and President of the Tutor-Perini Corporation.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/ronald-tutor-1/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622135230/http://www.forbes.com/profile/ronald-tutor-1/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2012|title=Forbes|author=|date=|website=forbes.com|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref> He received the United States Army Corps of Engineers National Contractor of the Year Award for Civil Works Projects in 1994.<ref name="alumni"/> |
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===Miramax investment=== |
===Miramax investment=== |
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In 2010, Tutor was a lead investor in the $650 million purchase of [[Miramax Films]] from [[The Walt Disney Company]], investing between US$35 million and US$50 million.<ref name="hollywoodreporter">Alex Ben Block, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ron-tutor-sells-his-miramax-414171 Ron Tutor Sells His Miramax Stake], ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', 1/21/2013</ref><ref>Claudia Eller, Dawn C. Chmielewski, [https:// |
In 2010, Tutor was a lead investor in the $650 million purchase of [[Miramax Films]] from [[The Walt Disney Company]], investing between US$35 million and US$50 million.<ref name="hollywoodreporter">Alex Ben Block, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ron-tutor-sells-his-miramax-414171 Ron Tutor Sells His Miramax Stake], ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', 1/21/2013</ref><ref>Claudia Eller, Dawn C. Chmielewski, [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jun-05-la-fi-ct-miramax-20100605-story.html Ron Tutor's bid for Miramax moves forward], ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'', June 05, 2010</ref><ref>Claudia Eller, Dawn C. Chmielewski, [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jul-30-la-fi-ct-miramax-20100730-story.html Disney agrees to sell Miramax Films to investor group led by Ron Tutor], ''The Los Angeles Times'', July 30, 2010</ref> The acquisition started with a lavish party that included [[Rob Lowe]] and [[Jamie-Lynn Sigler]].<ref name="reporterrontutorlawsuitslosses"/> In 2013, he sold his stake to the [[Qatar Investment Authority]].<ref name="hollywoodreporter"/><ref>Ben Fritz, [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-xpm-2013-jan-21-la-et-ct-miramax-tutor-20130121-story.html Ron Tutor sells Miramax stake], ''The Los Angeles Times'', January 21, 2013</ref><ref>"Hollywood Deadline" [https://deadline.com/2013/01/miramax-sale-ron-tutor-stake-library-409805/ Ron Tutor Sells Stake In Miramax: Report] deadline.com, Retrieved on January 22, 2013</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Abrams|first1=Rachel|title=Tutor exits Miramax, raising questions about future|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/tutor-exits-miramax-raising-questions-about-future-1118064909/|accessdate=October 2, 2015|work=Variety|date=January 21, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Philanthropy== |
==Philanthropy== |
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Tutor serves on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, USC.<ref name="forbes"/> Tutor gifted USC The Ronald Tutor Campus Center and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Tutor Hall, which are named in his honor.<ref name="alumni"/> |
Tutor serves on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, USC.<ref name="forbes"/> Tutor gifted USC The Ronald Tutor Campus Center and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Tutor Hall, which are named in his honor.<ref name="alumni"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pressroom.usc.edu/grand-opening-of-the-usc-ronald-tutor-campus-center/|title=Grand Opening of the USC Ronald Tutor Campus Center|date=24 August 2010}}</ref> He has received the Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award from USC.<ref name="alumni"/> He donated US$2 million to the USC Institute of Armenian Studies in 2008.<ref name="uscdornsifesalutesarmenian">{{cite web|title=Armenian Studies Institute Salutes Trustee|url=http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/488/armenian-studies-institute-salutes-trustee/|website=USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Science|date=June 1, 2008}}</ref> In 2014, his wife Alia endowed the Alia Tutor Chair in Reproductive Medicine at the [[Keck School of Medicine of USC]].<ref name="uscaliatutorendows"/> In 2022, his wife donated $17.5 million to [[Columbia Law School]] to fund the redesign of the law school library, the largest single commitment in the school's history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lead Gift From Alia Tutor ’00 Paves the Way for a Reimagined Law Library |url=https://www.law.columbia.edu/news/archive/lead-gift-alia-tutor-00-paves-way-reimagined-law-library |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=www.law.columbia.edu |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Tutor has two sons with his wife, Alia, and three daughters from previous marriages.<ref name="reporterrontutorlawsuitslosses"/><ref name="uscaliatutorendows">{{cite web|last1=Hamaker|first1=Amy E.|title=Alia Tutor endows Keck School chair for fertility research|url=https://news.usc.edu/61608/alia-tutor-endows-keck-school-chair-in-reproductive-medicine/|website=USC News|accessdate=July 22, 2016|date=April 18, 2014}}</ref> One of his daughters is [[Tracy Tutor]], a main cast member on the real estate reality television program, ''[[Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles]]''.<ref>"Mega-builder lists in Hidden Hills", ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' (January 23, 2010), p. 31.</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 01:21, 16 November 2024
Ronald Tutor | |
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| Born | Ronald N. Tutor 1940 or 1941 (age 83–84)[1] Sherman Oaks, California, US |
| Education | Van Nuys High School |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman and CEO, Tutor Perini President, Tutor-Saliba Corporation |
| Spouse | Alia Tutor |
| Children | 5, including Tracy Tutor |
Ronald N. Tutor (born 1940/1941) is an American businessman. He is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Tutor Perini, and president of the Tutor-Saliba Corporation.
Early life
[edit]Ronald N. Tutor[2] was born in Sherman Oaks, California, and is of Armenian descent.[3] His father, A.G. Tutor, founded A.G. Tutor Co., a real estate development company, in 1949.[1] The company built "houses and small commercial buildings".[1]
Education
[edit]Tutor was educated at Harvard Westlake and Van Nuys High School.[1] He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1963.[4]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]In 2010, Tutor was a lead investor in the $650 million purchase of Miramax Films from The Walt Disney Company, investing between US$35 million and US$50 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
[edit]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] In 2022, his wife donated $17.5 million to Columbia Law School to fund the redesign of the law school library, the largest single commitment in the school's history.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Tutor has two sons with his wife, Alia, and three daughters from previous marriages.[1][14] One of his daughters is Tracy Tutor, a main cast member on the real estate reality television program, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Miller, Daniel (March 29, 2012). "Ron Tutor: The Lawsuits, Losses and Private Struggles of the Man Behind Miramax". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Executive Profile: Ronald N. Tutor". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Armenian Studies Institute Salutes Trustee". USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Science. June 1, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "USC Alumni". usc.edu. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Ron Tutor | Los Angeles Business Journal". 30 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Forbes". forbes.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ a b Alex Ben Block, Ron Tutor Sells His Miramax Stake, The Hollywood Reporter, 1/21/2013
- ^ Claudia Eller, Dawn C. Chmielewski, Ron Tutor's bid for Miramax moves forward, The Los Angeles Times, June 05, 2010
- ^ Claudia Eller, Dawn C. Chmielewski, Disney agrees to sell Miramax Films to investor group led by Ron Tutor, The Los Angeles Times, July 30, 2010
- ^ Ben Fritz, Ron Tutor sells Miramax stake, The Los Angeles Times, January 21, 2013
- ^ "Hollywood Deadline" Ron Tutor Sells Stake In Miramax: Report deadline.com, Retrieved on January 22, 2013
- ^ Abrams, Rachel (January 21, 2013). "Tutor exits Miramax, raising questions about future". Variety. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Grand Opening of the USC Ronald Tutor Campus Center". 24 August 2010.
- ^ a b Hamaker, Amy E. (April 18, 2014). "Alia Tutor endows Keck School chair for fertility research". USC News. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Lead Gift From Alia Tutor '00 Paves the Way for a Reimagined Law Library". www.law.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ "Mega-builder lists in Hidden Hills", Los Angeles Times (January 23, 2010), p. 31.