Related Research Articles
U.S. Bank Tower,known locally as the Library Tower and formerly as the First Interstate Bank World Center,is a 1,018-foot (310.3 m) skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles,California. It is,by structural height,the third-tallest building in California,the second-tallest building in Los Angeles,the 24th-tallest in the United States,the third-tallest west of the Mississippi River after the Salesforce Tower and the Wilshire Grand Center,and the 129th-tallest building in the world,after being surpassed by the Wilshire Grand Center. However,the U.S. Bank Tower does surpass both the Salesforce Tower and the Wilshire Grand Center in roof height,making it the only building in California whose roof height exceeds 1,000 feet (300 m). Because local building codes required all high-rise buildings to have a helipad,it was known as the tallest building in the world with a rooftop heliport from its completion in 1989 to 2010 when the China World Trade Center Tower III opened. It is also the third-tallest building in a major active seismic region;its structure was designed to resist an earthquake of 8.3 on the Richter scale. It consists of 73 stories above ground and two parking levels below ground. Construction began in 1987 with completion in 1989. The building was designed by Henry N. Cobb of the architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed &Partners and cost $350 million to build. It is one of the most recognizable buildings in Los Angeles,and often appears in establishing shots for the city in films and television programs.
A lease is a contractual arrangement calling for the user to pay the owner for the use of an asset. Property,buildings and vehicles are common assets that are leased. Industrial or business equipment are also leased. In essence,a lease agreement is a contract between two parties:the lessor and the lessee. The lessor is the legal owner of the asset,while the lessee obtains the right to use the asset in return for regular rental payments. The lessee also agrees to abide by various conditions regarding their use of the property or equipment. For example,a person leasing a car may agree to the condition that the car will only be used for personal use.
Dick Clark Productions is an American multinational television production company founded by radio and TV host Dick Clark.
A rental agreement is a contract of rental,usually written,between the owner of a property and a renter who desires to have temporary possession of the property;it is distinguished from a lease,which is more typically for a fixed term. As a minimum,the agreement identifies the parties,the property,the term of the rental,and the amount of rent for the term. The owner of the property may be referred to as the lessor and the renter as the lessee.
Donald George Fisher was an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded The Gap Inc. clothing stores with his wife Doris F. Fisher.
Alfred E. Mann,also known as Al Mann,was an American physicist,inventor,entrepreneur,and philanthropist.
Enos Stanley Kroenke is an American billionaire businessman. He is the owner of Kroenke Sports &Entertainment,which is the holding company of Arsenal F.C. of the Premier League and Arsenal W.F.C. of the WSL,the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL,Denver Nuggets of the NBA,Colorado Avalanche of the NHL,Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer,Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League,the Los Angeles Gladiators of the Overwatch League,and the Los Angeles Guerrillas of the Call of Duty League.
Mark E. Speese is an American businessman who founded Plano,Texas-based rent-to-own company Rent-A-Center in 1986,growing the company to almost 3,000 company-owned stores in the United States and Mexico. Speese served as the company's CEO from 2001 to 2014 and again from 2017 to 2018.
John Edward Anderson was an American billionaire businessman who was the president and owner of Topa Equities,Ltd. Anderson oversaw more than 40 wholly owned subsidiaries in agriculture,automotive dealerships,insurance,real estate,oil,and wholesale beverage distribution. In 2006,he was ranked #189 on the Forbes magazine list of the 400 richest Americans,with a net worth of $1.9 billion. He made charitable donations to the University of California,Los Angeles,Children's Hospital Los Angeles,and other Southern California educational institutions during his lifetime. Anderson died from pneumonia at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
The Coalition for Economic Survival (CES) is a grassroots,non-profit community organization. CES works in the greater Los Angeles area to influence policy makers to improve the lives of low and moderate income people.
Wang Chuanfu is a Chinese chemist,billionaire entrepreneur,and the founder,chairman and CEO of BYD Company.
Wang Jianlin is a Chinese business magnate,investor and philanthropist. He is the chairman,founder,and majority shareholder of the Dalian Wanda Group,one of China's foremost conglomerate companies,which is also well known for being China's largest real estate development company and the world's largest movie theater operator. He previously owned 17% of the Spanish football club Atlético Madrid. In 2016,Wang reached a deal with FIFA to launch the China Cup,in which national football teams compete in Nanning,Guangxi each year.
Rick Joseph Caruso is an American billionaire businessman. The founder and former chief executive officer of Caruso,an American real-estate company,he is also the chair of the board of trustees at the University of Southern California. Caruso was previously the president of the Los Angeles Police Commission,a member of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners,and was the runner-up to Karen Bass in the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election.
Lei Jun is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is known for founding the consumer electronics company Xiaomi. As of October 2022,Lei's net worth was estimated at either US$8.1 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index,making him the 203rd richest person in the world,or at $7.5 billion by Forbes,ranking him 265th worldwide.
Jeff Sutton is an American billionaire real estate developer and the founder of Wharton Properties. In December 2023,his net worth was estimated at $2.3 billion by Forbes.
Devin Norse Wenig is an American business executive. From July 2015 to September 2019,Wenig was president and CEO of eBay. From April 2008 to August 2011,Wenig was CEO of Thomson Reuters Markets,the financial and media businesses of Thomson Reuters Corporation.
Yiannakis Theophani "John" Christodoulou is a Monaco-based Cypriot billionaire property developer,the owner of Yianis Group,a privately held company with a portfolio of residential,hotel,retail and leisure properties in the UK and Europe. His Yianis Group employs over 7,000 people in the UK alone. Through Yianis Group,Christodoulou is reportedly one of England's biggest freeholder landlords.
Carlos Tomás Rodríguez-Pastor Persivale is a Peruvian billionaire businessman,and the owner of 71% of Intergroup Financial Services,a Peruvian banking and retail group. He is chairman and CEO of Intercorp,managing general partner of Nexus Group,and chairman of Interbank.
Walter Wang is a Taiwanese businessman,investor,and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of The Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation,and JMM Foundation,a philanthropic organization. He is also the CEO of JM Eagle,a global manufacturer of plastic pipe. Wang's father was Wang Yung-ching,founder of the plastics and petrochemicals conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group and one of the wealthiest individuals in Taiwan before his death in 2008. His sister is Cher Wang,co-founder and chairperson of HTC Corporation and integrated chipset maker VIA Technologies.
Old Chinatown,or original Chinatown,is a retronym that refers to the location of a former Chinese-American ethnic enclave enforced by legal segregation that existed near downtown Los Angeles,California in the United States from the 1860s until the 1930s. Old Chinatown included the former Calle de los Negros and extended east across Alameda Street to Apablasa,Benjamin,Jeannete,Juan,Marchessault,and Macy Streets. This Chinatown was at its commercial and communal peak between 1890 and 1910.
References
- ↑ "Roger Wang". Forbes. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ Zeveloff, Julie. "The Billionaire Foreigners Who Made Their Fortunes In China". Business Insider.
- ↑ "Roger Wang". Forbes.
- 1 2 3 "Wang recognized as 2009 Southeastern Alumnus of the Year". southeastern.edu. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- 1 2 Lee, Don (20 April 2008). "U.S.-honed skills paying off in China". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "Golden Eagle Retail Group". Forbes . Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- 1 2 "H. Roger Wang" . Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ Flanigan, James (15 June 2006). "Building a Business Empire in China". New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "Roger Wang" . Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "Roger Wang". Forbes. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "Golden Eagle Retail Group Limited". www.geretail.com.
- ↑ "The U.S. – China Policy Foundation". uscpf.org.
- ↑ "PROPERTY ACTIVITY REPORT". www.google.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ↑ "What is REAP? – Renters – LAHD" . Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ↑ "Lesley Aitken, et al. vs Hung R. Wang, et al". www.docketbird.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ↑ "Philanthropic Support for the Chinese Garden". Huntington Library. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.