Chair
Milken Institute
Milken is a billionaire businessman and philanthropist who has had a large impact on the fields of finance, medical research, public health and education. Milken helped develop the market for high-yield bonds before pleading guilty to felony charges for violating U.S. securities laws. He was later pardoned by President Donald Trump. He is also behind Silver Rock Financial, which has grown to more than $8 billion in assets since its 2016 launch, according to Pitchbook. Milken founded the Milken Family Foundation in 1982, and the Milken Institute think tank in 1993. He is also one of the billionaire funders and co-founders of the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy at a UCLA research park now replacing the Westside Pavilion.
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