He owns more than 73 million square feet of commercial property from Los Angeles to Atlanta, as well as minor parts of the L.A. Lakers and hockey’s L.A. Kings. The noted risk taker, who will attack anything from Mount Everest to the Titanic wreckage, is also an avid philanthropist. He donated $23 million to alma mater USC …

One of the wealthiest men in the world, this self-made accountant-turned-developer billionaire is a builder of inner-city, high-density real estate. He is a loyal backer of Jewish and Israeli causes. Casden has two mixed-use projects in the works in West Hollywood and West L.A.

With only a high school diploma to his name, Kerkorkian created the Tracinda Corporation, a private holding company based in Beverly Hills. Acting as president and CEO, he is responsible for helping to shape Las Vegas as it is today. He is also known in some circles as “the father of the mega-resort.”

This self-made accountant-turned-developer billionaire is a builder of multifamily residential properties and high-density real estate. As CEO and Chairman of Casden Properties LLC, he has become one of the most prestigious names in urban development; they recently opened a 276-unit rental development in Burbank and an apartment complex in West Hollywood is next on the …

The American real estate mogul is the whole owner and chairman of the real estate-based The Irvine Company. He is one of the richest men in America with an estimated worth of $13 billion, but is quick to give because of his wealth. The Newport Beach resident is a notable philanthropist, making sizable donations to higher education organizations in Southern California as well as the Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia.