Ronald Burkle | |
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Born | Ronald Wayne Burkle November 12, 1952 [1] Pomona, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Businessman |
Years active | 1986–present |
Title | Co-founder and managing partner, The Yucaipa Companies, LLC |
Spouse |
Janet Steeper (m. 1974–2006) |
Children | 3[2] |
Website | Burkle Foundation |
Ronald Wayne Burkle (born November 12, 1952) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and managing partner of The Yucaipa Companies, LLC, a private investment firm that specializes in U.S. companies in the distribution, logistics, food, retail, consumer, hospitality, entertainment, sports, and light industrial sectors.[3][4]
Yucaipa has executed grocery-chain mergers and acquisitions involving supermarket chains including Fred Meyer, Ralphs, and Jurgensen's, and once owned stakes in about 35 companies, including the grocery chains A&P and Whole Foods Market, before their respective demise and takeover.[5]
Burkle's net worth was estimated at US$2 billion on February 12, 2018. He had been ranked No. 633 on Forbes' list of "The Richest People on The Planet 2014."[2]
Burkle is an activist and fundraiser for the Democratic Party.[6][7][8]
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