Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Richard Luehrs, has announced that he plans to retire Tuesday from the position that he has held for more than 30 years. The announcement came in the form of an email to Chamber of Commerce members from Tim Brown, Chairman of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce [...]
The 48th Annual Gourmet Dinner drew 470 guests to Balboa Bay Club & Resort to help Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County raise more than $520,000 to support their mentoring programs. Long time supporter, and honoree, Julian Movsesian, CEO of Succession Capital Alliance, received the Joel K. Rubenstein award in front of a crowd [...]
Patrick F. Cadigan, a successful tech CEO and real estate investor based in Newport Beach, has donated $27 million to construct a new alumni center at Boston College. Cadigan’s gift will also fund an arts and recreation center at Boston College High School. Cadigan is a graduate of both institutions. The new facilities will bear [...]
By Javier LaFianza Four years ago, the country was awakened to a long known but seldom discussed tragedy when the National Center for Education Statistics revealed that nearly one-third of all students aged 12-18 reported having been bullied at school, some almost daily. Two years later, the 2009 Indicators of School Crime and Safety reported [...]
By Javier LaFianza Four years ago, the country was awakened to a long known but seldom discussed tragedy when the National Center for Education Statistics revealed that nearly one-third of all students aged 12-18 reported having been bullied at school, some almost daily. Two years later, the 2009 Indicators of School Crime and Safety reported [...]
The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced its strong opposition to the Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to extend the increased rates for sales, personal income and vehicle license taxes for an additional five years to help balance the state’s $25 billion budget shortfall. In its position announcement, the Chamber identified a general [...]
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