Caruso is working towards making LA a cultural landmark with developments such as The Grove, Americana at Brand and 8500 Burton Way. He has also created one of the first Catholic churches to be built in America over the past 50 years and one day may even run for mayor of LA.

He is the developer of South Coast Plaza, one of the most luxurious shopping centers in Southern California, as well as a managing partner of C.J. Segerstrom & Sons. His philanthropy helped to create the expansion of the Orange County Performing Arts Center, now dubbed the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. He was rewarded for his giving nature in 2010, when Carnegie Hall awarded him its annual Medal of Excellence for the amount of time and money he’s donated.