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Ron Burkle, Yucaipa founder, managing partner

by TheDeal.com staff (compilation)  |  Published July 17, 2008 at 7:19 AM
Yahoo! director, nominee Mr. Burkle has served as a member of the board of directors since November 2001. Mr. Burkle is managing partner of the Yucaipa Cos., a private investment firm, which he founded in 1986. Mr. Burkle has served as chairman of the board and controlling shareholder of numerous companies including Alliance Entertainment, a distributor of music, movies and game software, Golden State Foods, and supermarket chains Dominick's, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Food4Less. Mr. Burkle is co-chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA and is currently a trustee of the Carter Center, the National Urban League, Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy and AIDS Project Los Angeles. Mr. Burkle also serves as a director of Occidental Petroleum Corp. and KB Home Corp. Source: Yahoo! SEC filing

See coverage from TheDeal.com on Yucaipa's recent dealings with bankrupt Aloha Airlines Inc. and Interstate Bakeries Corp. Burkle has often teamed up with unions to make bids. Supermarkets and newspapers are among his investments of choice.
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