Meyer Luskin

Chief Executive, Scope Industries

Philanthropist and businessman Meyer Luskin is chief executive of Scope Industries, a sustainable business that recycles food waste products into animal feed. An alumnus of UCLA, he and his wife Renee, a fellow alumna, established the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, which develops ongoing programs for improving urban life like smart water systems, electric vehicle plans, and solar power options. The couple donated $100 million to the campus in 2011. Luskin has been in involved with numerous charities and foundations across the city, including the Board of Directors at Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital, for which he was chairman.