Donald Bren
At some point in his adult life, Donald Leroy Bren received the distinction of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a concrete recognition that stands as a defining marker in his record as an entrepreneur.
Born on May 11, 1932, in Los Angeles, Bren is a United States citizen. He pursued his education at the University of Washington, attending the Michael G. Foster School of Business. That academic experience in Seattle preceded a career in which he would work as an entrepreneur.
Bren's occupation has been that of an entrepreneur. His background traces from his birth in Los Angeles through his education at the University of Washington's Michael G. Foster School of Business, and he has carried United States citizenship throughout his life. The facts of his biography are anchored in those formative details: a specific birthplace, a specific institution of education, and a professional identity as an entrepreneur.
The fellowship extended to Bren by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences represents the clearest point of institutional recognition documented in his record. A man born in Los Angeles in 1932 and educated at the University of Washington, Bren holds that fellowship alongside his identification as an entrepreneur — and it is that honor, conferred by the Academy, that serves as the concrete closing fact of a career whose outlines are defined by his origins, his education, and his occupation.
Quotes by Donald Bren
Future public education will require involvement and collaboration among various local, civic, private and nonprofit entities, a concept I like to refer to as 'community entrepreneurship.'
I really don't think in the past. I sit down with many friends at dinner, and they like to talk about the good old days. I'm respectful of the good old days, but I find myself spending very little time reminiscing. I'm really looking forward.
It's my view that solar energy may be the ultimate solution for energy for most of the world. I believe, based on what little I know about it, that there is a possibility of a breakthrough.
At the end of the day, the Irvine Co. is slowly being transformed. Our long-term goal is to transform what was once an agricultural company to a development company, and to that, the next, final step is to create a large real estate investment company.
My two primary areas of focus have been open-space conservation and education, and I expect those to remain my priorities in the future. The Irvine open space and parklands provide serenity and balance to our unique Orange County lifestyle.
Fulfilling the vision of the Irvine Ranch master plan has been a lifetime dedication and lifetime passion, and I am hopeful the heritage of our Irvine stewardship will live on in many new ways.
Future public education will require involvement and collaboration among various local, civic, private and nonprofit entities, a concept I like to refer to as community entrepreneurship.
