| Edward Roski, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938/1939 (age 72–73)[1] Oklahoma, United States |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Net worth | US $ 1.5 billion (est.) (February 2010)[1] |
| Spouse | Gayle Garner |
| Children | three |
Edward P. Roski, Jr. (born in 1938) is an American real estate businessman in Los Angeles, California.
Roski was born in Oklahoma and raised in Southern California. He is a graduate of Loyola High School and the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, where in 1962 he earned a BS degree with emphasis on finance and real estate. He is also a Vietnam veteran and a United States Marine and served as an officer of the Marines from 1962 to 1966. While attending the University of Southern California he was a member of the Gamma Tau Chapter of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. In 1994, Roski was awarded the Oxford Cup, the highest honor a brother of Beta Theta Pi can receive.
Roski is a member of the USC Board of Trustees; he was elected vice-chairman of the board in 2007, and succeeded Stanley Gold as chairman in 2008. [2] [3] The USC Roski School of Fine Arts was renamed after Roski's wife, Gayle, following a $23 million donation to the school in 2006. [4]
Roski was rated #524 on Forbes' 2008 list of wealthiest people and rated #163 on The Forbes's 400 Richest Americans with a net worth of approximately $2.5 billion.[5][6]