He is a construction magnate and CEO of the Tutor Perini Corporation. In July, Walt Disney Co. sold Miramax Films to Tutor’s Filmyard Holding investor group for $660 Million.

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 …

He is currently chairman of the widely successful real estate firm in Beverly Hills, which he founded with partner Jeff Hyland. She is the socialite and actress who provides the beautiful face to the Hilton brand name, along with daughters Paris and Nicky Hilton.

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.”