Donald Bren
Chairman, Irvine Company
$19.21B
as of 11/10/25
About Donald Bren
Donald Bren is America's wealthiest real estate baron.
His Irvine Co. owns 129 million square feet of real estate, mostly in Southern California.
His portfolio includes more than 590 office buildings and 125 apartment complexes.
Irvine Co. also owns all of Manhattan's MetLife Building, buying out a minority 2.7% stake in July 2024.
The son of a real estate investor, Bren worked as a carpenter's helper on his father's buildings.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Real estateResidence
Newport Beach, CaliforniaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
05/11/32 (age 93)Number of children
7Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of WashingtonSelf-made
self-madeDonald Bren’s fortune is worth
320K
troy ounces of gold
296K
median U.S. household
192K
median U.S. income
0.384%
U.S. credit card volume
0.077%
GDP of the United States
0.057%
United States debt
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Bren attended the University of Washington on a skiing scholarship and spent three years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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