Leaders Forum: Rick Caruso

CEO and founder of

Caruso Affiliated, Rick

Caruso leads his Los

Angeles-based real estate

development company in

managing an extensive

portfolio of upscale retail

and entertainment

properties, which include

The Grove and The

Commons at Calabasas.

He is a strong believer in

public service and civic

responsibility, having

served as Past President of

the L.A. Police Commission, and the youngest

commissioner in the history of Los Angeles as President

of the DWP. Deeply committed to education, healthcare

and underprivileged youth, he has solidified his reputation

as a compassionate member of the community by serving

on the boards of Para Los Niños, St. John’s Health Center

Foundation and The National Institute of Transplantation.

Caruso’s commitment has always been to his family, and

the family-sensitive environments he creates are a direct

reflection of that personal priority