Donald Bren is an American

United States

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 businessman who is Chairman of the Irvine Company

Irvine Company

The Irvine Company is a privately held real estate development company based in Newport Beach, Orange County, Southern California. The corporate center of the company lies in Newport Center. A large portion of its operations are centered in and around the City of Irvine, a planned city of 250,000...

, a US Based real estate developer, which he wholly owns.
Bren graduated from the University of Washington

University of Washington

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 where he received a bachelor's degree in business administration. He tried out for the 1956 Olympic

Olympic Games

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 ski team but did not qualify due to an injury. After college he served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps

United States Marine Corps

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Bren is the son of Hollywood

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California

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 producer Milton Bren and his wife, civic leader Marion (Newbert) Bren

Marion Jorgensen

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