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Fast Facts:
- Born: November 12, 1952
- Dropped out of college
- Net worth: $3.5 billion
- Friends with Bill and Hillary Clinton
- Invested $50 million in an apparel company owned by Sean Combs
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Career
Ron Burkle was born in Pomona, California. As a youth he bagged groceries at his father's grocery store. He dropped out of college and founded Yucaipa Companies.He has served as chairman or has been a major shareholder in such companies as Golden State Foods, Food4Less and Ralphs. He is currently a board member of [[Yahoo!]], and he in part owns the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team. Burkle is also noted for his donations to the Democratic Party and individual Democratic campaigns such as that of Hillary Clinton.
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