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 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 |
Early life
editRonald 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
editTutor was educated at Harvard Westlake and Van Nuys High School.[1] He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1963.[4]
Career
editTutor 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
editIn 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
editTutor 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
editTutor 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.