Donald Bren
Chairman, Irvine Company
$18.01B
as of 07/02/24
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.
Bren owns a 97% stake in Manhattan's MetLife Building.
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 92)Number of children
7Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of WashingtonSelf-made
self-madeDonald Bren’s fortune is worth
300K
troy ounces of gold
277K
median U.S. household
180K
median U.S. income
0.36%
U.S. credit card volume
0.072%
GDP of the United States
0.053%
United States debt
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Bren has gifted more than 57,000 acres in southern California to be permanently preserved as open space and parklands for public enjoyment.
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