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Revision as of 08:38, 4 January 2019
Ronald Tutor | |
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| Education | Van Nuys High School |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Alia Tutor |
| Parent | A.G. Tutor |
Ronald Tutor is an American businessman and investor. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tutor Perini, and President of the Tutor-Saliba Corporation.
Early life
Ronald Tutor is of Armenian descent.[1] His father, A.G. Tutor, founded A.G. Tutor Co., a real estate development company, in 1949.[2] The company built "houses and small commercial buildings".[2]
Tutor was educated at the Van Nuys High School.[2] He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1963.[3][4]
Career
Tutor started a career in construction shortly after graduation, working for Tutor-Saliba and A.G. Tutor Co.[4] He now serves as Chairman, CEO and President of Tutor Perini, and President of the Tutor-Perini Corporation.[4][5] He received the United States Army Corps of Engineers National Contractor of the Year Award for Civil Works Projects in 1994.[3]
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.[6][7][8] In 2013, he sold his stake to the Qatar Investment Authority.[6][9]
Philanthropy
Tutor serves on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, USC.[5] The Ronald Tutor Campus Center and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Tutor Hall on the USC campus are named in his honor.[3] He has received the Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award from USC.[3] He donated US$2 million to the USC Institute of Armenian Studies in 2008.[1] In 2014, his wife Alia endowed the Alia Tutor Chair in Reproductive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.[10]
Personal life
Tutor owned the Pegasus V yacht.[11] He has three daughters from two previous marriages and two sons with his current wife, Alia.[2][10]
References
- ^ a b "Armenian Studies Institute Salutes Trustee". USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Science. June 1, 2008.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c d USC Alumni
- ^ a b c Tutor-Saliba Corporation biography
- ^ a b Forbes
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Hamaker, Amy E. (April 18, 2014). "Alia Tutor endows Keck School chair for fertility research". USC News. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Big bash on yacht for sale, The New York Post, October 27, 2012