Art Quote by 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 for continuation of basic science, art and music programs that had been eliminated by lack of state funding.” quote by Donald Bren — Download Open image

“When state funding for Irvine public schools began to diminish some time ago, my Irvine Company colleagues helped me to provide private funding support for continuation of basic science, art and music programs that had been eliminated by lack of state funding.”

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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,…

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In my opinion, education is the finest gift an individual can give a young person.

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Fulfilling the vision of the Irvine Ranch master plan has been a lifetime dedication and lifetime passion, and I am hopeful the heritage of…

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I do limit my exposure to the public. You only have so much time.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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I get great satisfaction from both business and philanthropy.

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I'm not a public official. I'm a businessman, I'm a builder, I'm a planner.

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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…

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Future public education will require involvement and collaboration among various local, civic, private and nonprofit entities, a concept I like to refer to as…

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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…

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“So, really," continued Jacob as if this were perfectly normal to expound on art in these circumstances, "when you think about it, the artists who make people stop and think, who push the form, who make you uncomfortable, who are laughable, well, they're the ones who get remembered." Idly, Jacob dug a hole in the snow with his shovel and…

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