What kind of year was 2019 for L.A.’s business community? We’re glad you asked.
The Business Journal has compiled an extensive, incisive look back at the stories and the people that made the past year so memorable in Los Angeles.
Our editors and reporters have identified 10 of the year’s most impactful news events, including the rise of Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium, the collapse of retailer Forever 21, Beyond Meat’s splashy IPO and the tariffs causing pain at the ports.
We’ve also highlighted 10 of the year’s biggest newsmakers, business leaders such as the mercurial Elon Musk, the ascendant Kelly Coffey at City National Bank, the red-hot Ted Sarandos at Netflix and the departing Michael Burke at AECOM.
So take a few minutes to read and reflect. After all, this package was a year in the making.
2019’s Stories of the Year
2019’s People of the Year
Burger King: Beyond Meat’s Ethan Brown
Moving Man: AECOM’s Michael Burke
Destination Maker: Developer Rick Caruso
Change Agent: City National Bank’s Kelley Coffey
Game Effort: Riot Games’ Nicolo Laurent
Something Wonderful: Wonderful’s Stewart and Lynda Resnick
New Horizons: Rising Realty Partners’ Chris Rising
Streaming Warrior: Netflix’s Ted Sarandos
Big Dealer: Upfront Ventures’ Mark Suster
