Ronald Wayne Burkle

Biography

Mr. Ronald Wayne Burkle, also known as Ron, is a Managing Partner of The Yucaipa Companies, LLC. Mr. Burkle founded the Yucaipa Companies in 1986. Mr. Burkle is a Co-Owner of Lemieux Group L.P. He is Founder of National Urban League Inc. He is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Ronald Burkle Foundation. He works at The Lions Model Management. Mr. Burkle is a co-founder of A-Grade Investments. He is a Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Chairman of Yucaipa American Alliance Fund I, LP., Yucaipa American Alliance Fund II, L.P., and Yucaipa Corporate Initiative Fund, L.P., and Yucaipa Corporate Initiatives II, L.P. From May 1996 to September 1997, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc. since May 1996. Mr. Burkle served as the Chief Executive Officer of Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc. from 1995 to January 1996. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc. Mr. Burkle is on the Board of Directors of The Scripps Research Institute. He serves as the Chairman of The Yucaipa Companies, LLC. He has been Chairman of the Board of Munchery Inc since September 2016. He served as the Chairman of Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc. since March 1995. He served as the Chairman and Director of Simon Worldwide Inc. from November 10, 1999 to August 24, 2001. He served as the Chairman of Alliance Entertainment, LLC, Relativity Sports, LLC and Smitty's Super Markets, Inc. Mr. Burkle served as the Chairman of Smitty's Supermarkets, Inc. from June 1994 to May 1996 and as a Director from 1996 to 1997. He served as the Chairman of Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc., Golden State Foods, Soho House and Ralphs Grocery Company. He served as Chairman of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. until March 20, 2013. He served as Chairman of Fred Meyer, Inc. since September 1997. He served as Co-Chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA. He has been Director of Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc. since 1995. He serves as a Director at The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company. Mr. Burkle has been a Director of Current Media, Inc. since May 2004. Mr. Burkle serves as a Director of Kaufman & Broad Home Corporation and The Carter Center Inc. He serves as a Director of Dominicks Finer Foods Inc. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at CMI Marketing, Inc. He serves as a Member of the Executive Board for the Medical Sciences at UCLA, RAND's Education Advisory Board and National Campaign against Youth Violence. He serves as a Director of Aids Project Los Angeles, Children's Scholarship Fund Inc. and Claremont Graduate University. He serves as a Trustee at Museum Associates, Carter Center and National Urban League. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at RAND Education. He serves as Emeritus Trustee of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He serves as a Member of Board of Director of Relativity Media, LLC. He served as a Director of Yucaipa Equity Partners I, L.P. He served as a Director of Yahoo! Inc. (Now known as Altaba Inc.) from November 2001 to June 24, 2010 and Kaufman & Broad SA since January 21, 2000. He served as a Director of Morgans Hotel Group Co. from March 20, 2011 to December 31, 2013. He served as a Director of Americold Realty Trust until January 23, 2018. He served as a Director of Eimskipafélag Íslands hf. since March 31, 2011 He served as a Director of KB Home Corporation from 1995 to April 1, 2010 and Fred Meyer, Inc. since 1997. He served as an Independent Director of Occidental Petroleum Corporation from 1999 to May 7, 2010. He served as a Director of The Kroger Co. He served as a Director of Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc. since May 1996. He served as a Trustee of The J. Paul Getty Trust Inc. and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He was the Founder and Benefactor of the Burkle Scholarship Award with the Los Angeles Urban League. Mr. Burkle is widely recognized as one of the preeminent investors in the retail, manufacturing and distribution industries. He has invested widely in the grocery industry with stakes in Whole Foods, Wild Oats, Golden State Foods, Dominick's, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Food4Less. Mr. Burkle, has received the AFL-CIO's Murray Green Meany Kirkland Community Service Award, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Man of the Year, the Los Angeles County Boy Scouts Jimmy Stewart Person of the Year Award and the APLA Commitment to Life Award. Mr. Ronald Wayne Burkle, also known as Ron, is a Managing Partner of The Yucaipa Companies, LLC. Mr. Burkle founded the Yucaipa Companies in 1986. Mr. Burkle is a Co-Owner of Lemieux Group L.P. He is Founder of National Urban League Inc. He is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Ronald Burkle Foundation. He works at The Lions Model Management. Mr. Burkle is a co-founder of A-Grade Investments. He is a Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Chairman of Yucaipa American Alliance Fund I, LP., Yucaipa American Alliance Fund II, L.P., and Yucaipa Corporate Initiative Fund, L.P., and Yucaipa Corporate Initiatives II, L.P. From May 1996 to September 1997, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc. since May 1996. Mr. Burkle served as the Chief Executive Officer of Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc. from 1995 to January 1996. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc. Mr. Burkle is on the Board of Directors of The Scripps Research Institute. He serves as the Chairman of The Yucaipa Companies, LLC. He has been Chairman of the Board of Munchery Inc since September 2016. He served as the Chairman of Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc. since March 1995. He served as the Chairman and Director of Simon Worldwide Inc. from November 10, 1999 to August 24, 2001. He served as the Chairman of Alliance Entertainment, LLC, Relativity Sports, LLC and Smitty's Super Markets, Inc. Mr. Burkle served as the Chairman of Smitty's Supermarkets, Inc. from June 1994 to May 1996 and as a Director from 1996 to 1997. He served as the Chairman of Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc., Golden State Foods, Soho House and Ralphs Grocery Company. He served as Chairman of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. until March 20, 2013. He served as Chairman of Fred Meyer, Inc. since September 1997. He served as Co-Chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA. He has been Director of Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc. since 1995. He serves as a Director at The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company. Mr. Burkle has been a Director of Current Media, Inc. since May 2004. Mr. Burkle serves as a Director of Kaufman & Broad Home Corporation and The Carter Center Inc. He serves as a Director of Dominicks Finer Foods Inc. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at CMI Marketing, Inc. He serves as a Member of the Executive Board for the Medical Sciences at UCLA, RAND's Education Advisory Board and National Campaign against Youth Violence. He serves as a Director of Aids Project Los Angeles, Children's Scholarship Fund Inc. and Claremont Graduate University. He serves as a Trustee at Museum Associates, Carter Center and National Urban League. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at RAND Education. He serves as Emeritus Trustee of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He serves as a Member of Board of Director of Relativity Media, LLC. He served as a Director of Yucaipa Equity Partners I, L.P. He served as a Director of Yahoo! Inc. (Now known as Altaba Inc.) from November 2001 to June 24, 2010 and Kaufman & Broad SA since January 21, 2000. He served as a Director of Morgans Hotel Group Co. from March 20, 2011 to December 31, 2013. He served as a Director of Americold Realty Trust until January 23, 2018. He served as a Director of Eimskipafélag Íslands hf. since March 31, 2011 He served as a Director of KB Home Corporation from 1995 to April 1, 2010 and Fred Meyer, Inc. since 1997. He served as an Independent Director of Occidental Petroleum Corporation from 1999 to May 7, 2010. He served as a Director of The Kroger Co. He served as a Director of Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc. since May 1996. He served as a Trustee of The J. Paul Getty Trust Inc. and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He was the Founder and Benefactor of the Burkle Scholarship Award with the Los Angeles Urban League. Mr. Burkle is widely recognized as one of the preeminent investors in the retail, manufacturing and distribution industries. He has invested widely in the grocery industry with stakes in Whole Foods, Wild Oats, Golden State Foods, Dominick's, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Food4Less. Mr. Burkle, has received the AFL-CIO's Murray Green Meany Kirkland Community Service Award, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Man of the Year, the Los Angeles County Boy Scouts Jimmy Stewart Person of the Year Award and the APLA Commitment to Life Award.

Research Interest

Defense Studies and Resource Management