Edward P. Roski
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| Born | 1938/1939 (age 72–73)[1] Oklahoma, United States |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Net worth |  US $ 1.5 billion (est.)(February 2010)[1] |
| Spouse | Gayle Garner |
| Children | three |
Edward P. Roski, Jr. (born in 1938) is an American real estate businessman in Los Angeles, California.
[edit] Biography
Roski was born in Oklahoma and raised in Southern California. He is a graduate of Loyola High School and the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, where in 1962 he earned a BS degree with emphasis on finance and real estate. He is also a Vietnam veteran and a United States Marine and served as an officer of the Marines from 1962 to 1966. While attending the University of Southern California he was a member of the Gamma Tau Chapter of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. In 1994, Roski was awarded the Oxford Cup, the highest honor a brother of Beta Theta Pi can receive.
Roski is a member of the USC Board of Trustees; he was elected vice-chairman of the board in 2007, and succeeded Stanley Gold as chairman in 2008. [2] [3] The USC Roski School of Fine Arts was renamed after Roski's wife, Gayle, following a $23 million donation to the school in 2006. [4]
Roski was rated #524 on Forbes' 2008 list of wealthiest people and rated #163 on The Forbes's 400 Richest Americans with a net worth of approximately $2.5 billion.[5][6]
Roski is behind an attempt to build a stadium in Industry, California to attract a NFL team.[7] Roski is also cited in local newspapers as the owner of the Silverton Casino Lodge in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, and in 2001 made a substantial offer to buy the former Las Vegas Hilton.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "The World's Billionaires: #655 Edward Roski Jr.". Forbes. March 3, 2010. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/billionaires-2010_Edward-Roski-Jr_79YV.html.
- ^ Board of Trustees, University of Southern California, Accessed April 13, 2008.
- ^ USC News, Edward P. Roski, Jr. Is Chairman-Designate., Accessed December 12, 2011.
- ^ L.A. Times, Generous boost for USC's art school; Developer Ed Roski and his wife donate $23 million to the university where they met., Accessed December 12, 2011.
- ^ Edward Roski Jr, The Forbes 400 Richest Americans, Accessed September 19, 2008.
- ^ Edward Roski Jr, Forbes's The World's Billionaires, Accessed September 19, 2008.
- ^ Ed Roski and the other Los Angeles NFL stadium idea
- ^ http://www.forbes.com/2001/01/16/0116roski.html
- 1938 births
- Living people
- University of Southern California alumni
- Businesspeople in real estate
- American real estate businesspeople
- American billionaires
- United States Marines
- American military personnel of the Vietnam War
- American sports businesspeople
- National Hockey League executives
- National Hockey League owners
- American people of Polish descent
