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> [When I first joined the Irvine Company, I realized that less than 11,000 acres were designated as open space in the original master plan, and that just didn't seem adequate to me. So, I began the lengthy process working with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/when-i-first-joined-the-irvine-company-i-realized-that-less-than-11/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

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> [My ultimate dream is for the Irvine Ranch to be known and celebrated as much for the outstanding communities we've planned and built as it is for what is not developed. The beneficiary being the 50,000 acres of undeveloped land…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/my-ultimate-dream-is-for-the-irvine-ranch-to-be-known-and-celebrated/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

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## More by Donald Bren

> [When I first joined the Irvine Company, I realized that less than 11,000 acres were designated as open space in the original master plan,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/when-i-first-joined-the-irvine-company-i-realized-that-less-than-11/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [In my opinion, education is the finest gift an individual can give a young person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/in-my-opinion-education-is-the-finest-gift-an-individual-can-give-a/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [Fulfilling the vision of the Irvine Ranch master plan has been a lifetime dedication and lifetime passion, and I am hopeful the heritage of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/fulfilling-the-vision-of-the-irvine-ranch-master-plan-has-been-a/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [When state funding for Irvine public schools began to diminish some time ago, my Irvine Company colleagues helped me to provide private funding support…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/when-state-funding-for-irvine-public-schools-began-to-diminish-some/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [I do limit my exposure to the public. You only have so much time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/i-do-limit-my-exposure-to-the-public-you-only-have-so-much-time/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [My two primary areas of focus have been open-space conservation and education, and I expect those to remain my priorities in the future. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/my-two-primary-areas-of-focus-have-been-open-space-conservation-and/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [At the end of the day, the Irvine Co. is slowly being transformed. Our long-term goal is to transform what was once an agricultural…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/at-the-end-of-the-day-the-irvine-co-is-slowly-being-transformed-our/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [My ultimate dream is for the Irvine Ranch to be known and celebrated as much for the outstanding communities we've planned and built as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/my-ultimate-dream-is-for-the-irvine-ranch-to-be-known-and-celebrated/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [I get great satisfaction from both business and philanthropy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/i-get-great-satisfaction-from-both-business-and-philanthropy/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [I'm not a public official. I'm a businessman, I'm a builder, I'm a planner.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/i-m-not-a-public-official-i-m-a-businessman-i-m-a-builder-i-m-a/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [My first large-scale community development opportunity was the formation of the Mission Viejo Co. - a partnership with the O'Neill Family, who owned Rancho…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/my-first-large-scale-community-development-opportunity-was-the/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [Future public education will require involvement and collaboration among various local, civic, private and nonprofit entities, a concept I like to refer to as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/future-public-education-will-require-involvement-and-collaboration/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [It's my view that solar energy may be the ultimate solution for energy for most of the world. I believe, based on what little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/it-s-my-view-that-solar-energy-may-be-the-ultimate-solution-for/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [I really don't think in the past. I sit down with many friends at dinner, and they like to talk about the good old…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/i-really-don-t-think-in-the-past-i-sit-down-with-many-friends-at/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

> [Newport Center has become a Mediterranean town. The climate here is the same as the Mediterranean's, and so is the architecture. This center exudes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-bren/newport-center-has-become-a-mediterranean-town-the-climate-here-is/)

[Donald Bren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-bren/)

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