Ronald Tutor

Early life Ronald N. Tutor was born in Sherman Oaks, California, and is of Armenian descent. The company built "houses and small commercial buildings".

Career Tutor started a career in construction shortly after graduation, working for Tutor-Saliba and A.G. Tutor Co. He formerly served as Chairman, CEO and President of Tutor Perini, and President of the Tutor-Perini Corporation. He received the United States Army Corps of Engineers National Contractor of the Year Award for Civil Works Projects in 1994.

Miramax investment In 2010, Tutor was a lead investor in the $650 million purchase of Miramax Films from The Walt Disney Company, investing between US$35 million and US$50 million. The acquisition started with a lavish party that included Rob Lowe and Jamie-Lynn Sigler.

Philanthropy

Tutor serves on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, USC. He has received the Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award from USC. In 2014, his wife Alia endowed the Alia Tutor Chair in Reproductive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Personal life Tutor has two sons with his wife, Alia, and three daughters from previous marriages. One of his daughters is Tracy Tutor, a main cast member on the real estate reality television program, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles.