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Bruce Karatz is a Los Angeles businessman who formerly owned the construction company KB Homes. In September, 2008, Karatz paid $7 million to the Securities and Exchanges Commission to settle a lawsuit that alleged that he illegally backdated certain stock options.LA Biz Observed: The rise and fall of Bruce Karatz (May, 2007)
Karatz's contributions to Bill Clinton's charitable fund the Clinton Foundation are coming under scrutiny as Hillary Clinton prepares for confirmation hearings to become Barack Obama's Secretary of state.New York Post: Bill's Dubious Donors (December 21, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Age: 63 (In 2008)New York Post: Bill's Dubious Donors (December 21, 2008)
- As part of the SEC settlement, cannot run a public company for five yearsSEC.gov: Bruce E. Karatz: Lit. Rel. No. 20717 (September 15, 2008)
- Did not admit any wrongdoing in 2008 settlementSEC.gov: Bruce E. Karatz: Lit. Rel. No. 20717 (September 15, 2008)
- Alleged backdating was discovered during an internal audit and investigationLA Biz Observed: The rise and fall of Bruce Karatz (May, 2007)
- Worked for KB homes for over 20 yearsKB Home: Bruce Karatz Biography (PDF)
- Has a law degree from the University of Southern CaliforniaKB Home: Bruce Karatz Biography (PDF)
- Has three children and three grandchildrenKB Home: Bruce Karatz Biography (PDF)
- 2005: Named Best Chairman by the American Business AwardsKB Home: Bruce Karatz Biography (PDF)
- His company built a life-sized replica of The Simpsons home for a 1997 FOX and Pepsi cross-promotionNew York Times: A Passion to Own Replica Homes (August 24, 1997)
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Serious shake-up within KB Home Board of Directors amidst alarming health scare. A KB Home Sucks. Bruce Karatz Week! http://bit.ly/A9oKR
@KBHomeSUCKS | November 07, 2009 04:18 AM -
http://bit.ly/2mxD3x Bruce Karatz big day in front of the Judge this week! The Judge follows A KB Home Sucks. http://bit.ly/A9oKR
@KBHomeSUCKS | November 07, 2009 02:47 AM -
NEXT WEEK Hearing trial of X KB Home chairman and CEO Bruce Karatz 4 allegedly backdating stock options 2 secretly reap some $8 million.
@KBHomeSUCKS | November 07, 2009 02:19 AM -
Bruce Karatz: how KB Home builds houses. This Home is a Lemon it was built by the following: Bruce Karatz, Jef.. http://bit.ly/3VkIPZ
@sadsa8 | November 06, 2009 03:03 PM -
Also known as the day of the DEAD. A KB Home sucks Jeffery Mezger, Bruce Karatz, Martha Stewart, Look in the mirror, Gary Ray, Don Barineau
@KBHomeSUCKS | November 01, 2009 06:22 AM
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