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