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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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Ron Burkle on Amazon
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Couple bickers over lifestyle in court papers.(Ron Burkle and Janet Burkle's divorce case): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal - $9.95
This digital document is an article from Los Angeles Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on January 10, 2005. The length of the article is 1358 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is d...
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Burkle's sowing of Wild Oats hints at potential turnaround.(investment)(Ron Burkle, Wild Oats Markets Inc.): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal - $9.95
This digital document is an article from Los Angeles Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on April 4, 2005. The length of the article is 758 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is deliv...
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Burkle's low price offer fails to spur Pathmark bidding war.(Ron Burkle., Pathmark Stores Inc.): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal - $9.95
This digital document is an article from Los Angeles Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on June 6, 2005. The length of the article is 496 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delive...
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In the dock: public v. private: Burkle seeks seal on divorce papers based on security.(Up Front)(Ron Burkle): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal - $9.95
This digital document is an article from Los Angeles Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on January 17, 2005. The length of the article is 1075 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is d...
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