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Arrillaga is widowed, and is remarried to Gioia Fasi Arrillaga. The couple resides in [[Portola Valley, California]].<ref name="forbesprofile"/> His daughter [[Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen]] is married to [[Marc Andreessen]], the successful entrepreneur who co-authored the [[Mosaic (web browser)|Mosaic]] and [[Netscape]] [[web browser]]s, and who is co-founder of several web technology enterprises. His son John Arrillaga, Jr. is married to Justine Stamen Arrillaga, founder of the TEAK Fellowship.<ref name=Teak>{{cite web|title=2012 In-Kind Gifts & Special Thanks|url=http://www.teakfellowship.org/support/special-thanks|publisher=TEAK Fellowship|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> |
Arrillaga is widowed, and is remarried to Gioia Fasi Arrillaga. The couple resides in [[Portola Valley, California]].<ref name="forbesprofile"/> His daughter [[Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen]] is married to [[Marc Andreessen]], the successful entrepreneur who co-authored the [[Mosaic (web browser)|Mosaic]] and [[Netscape]] [[web browser]]s, and who is co-founder of several web technology enterprises. His son John Arrillaga, Jr. is married to Justine Stamen Arrillaga, founder of the TEAK Fellowship.<ref name=Teak>{{cite web|title=2012 In-Kind Gifts & Special Thanks |url=http://www.teakfellowship.org/support/special-thanks |publisher=TEAK Fellowship |accessdate=9 October 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021051351/http://www.teakfellowship.org/support/special-thanks |archivedate=21 October 2014 |df= }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:17, 24 April 2017
John Arrillaga | |
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| Born | 1936 (age 87–88)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Children | John Arrillaga, Jr., Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen(Daughter), Marc Andreessen (son-in-law) |
| Website | http://www.peery-arrillaga.com/ |
John Arrillaga (born 1936) is an American real estate mogul and philanthropist. He is one of the largest landowners in Silicon Valley.[citation needed]
Biography
Early life
John Arrillaga is one of five children born into a lower-middle-class home with his mother, Freida, and father, Gabriel, who traced his roots to the Basque region.[2][3] He attended Morningside High School in Inglewood, California and graduated in 1955. He attended Stanford University on a basketball scholarship, and was a first-team All-AAWU selection in 1960. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in geography (no longer offered) in 1960, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta.[4]
Career
In the 1960s, Arrillaga and business partner Richard Peery bought California farmland and converted it into office space.[4] They became two of Silicon Valley's biggest commercial landlords with more than 12,000,000 square feet (1,100,000 m2).[5]
In 2006, he sold 5,300,000 sq ft (490,000 m2) of his real estate holdings for roughly $1.1 billion.[1]
Philanthropy
He is well known for his generous support of Stanford University.[6] The alumni center, the Frances C. Arrillaga Building, is named in memory of his first wife, and various other athletic facilities carry his surname. In May 2006, Arrillaga gave $100 million to Stanford.[7]
In June 2013, he again donated to Stanford, writing a check for $151 million, making it the largest individual donation in the school's history.[8]
Personal life
Arrillaga is widowed, and is remarried to Gioia Fasi Arrillaga. The couple resides in Portola Valley, California.[4] His daughter Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen is married to Marc Andreessen, the successful entrepreneur who co-authored the Mosaic and Netscape web browsers, and who is co-founder of several web technology enterprises. His son John Arrillaga, Jr. is married to Justine Stamen Arrillaga, founder of the TEAK Fellowship.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "The World's Billionaires: #719 John Arrillaga". Forbes. March 2012.
- ^ The secretive billionaire who built Silicon Valley 2014
- ^ "Basque Studies Debut" (March/April 2007) Stanford Magazine. Retrieved 05 June 2010.
- ^ a b c Forbes
- ^ "Forbes World's Richest People 2003". Forbes. 2003.
- ^ Fainaru-Wada, Mark (2001-02-25). "Silent Partner / Billionaire Arrillaga has quietly been the primary benefactor behind Stanford's athletic success". San Francisco Chronicle.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Arrillaga gives $100 million to Stanford in largest single gift ever from individual". Stanford Report. May 26, 2006.
- ^ Stangel, Luke. "John Arrillaga writes $150 million check to Stanford, the largest donation from a living individual ever". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "2012 In-Kind Gifts & Special Thanks". TEAK Fellowship. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
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