Steve Soboroff | |
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.jpg) Soboroff in 2014 | |
| Born | August 31, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Taft High School |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona (BS, MS) |
| Spouse | Patti Schertzer |
| Children | Jacob, Miles, Molly, Hannah, and Leah |
| Parent(s) | Evelyn and Irving Soboroff |
Steve Soboroff (born August 31, 1948) is a Los Angeles based businessman, philanthropist, and civic leader who served as a Los Angeles Police Commissioner from 8/30/13-8/30/23. He spearheaded the use of body cams for the LAPD. Soboroff served as President of the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Commission between 1995 and 2000. After serving on the L.A. Harbor Commission and as Senior Advisor to Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, Soboroff ran for Mayor of Los Angeles in the 2001 election and placed third.
An active businessman and philanthropist, Soboroff was the Chairman and CEO of Playa Vista. He served on the Board of the Weingart Foundation for 22 years, seven of which he was Chairman, and served for 20 years on the Board of MaceRich Company (NYSE). In September 2011 he was appointed by the California Science Center to be the Senior Advisor to the museum in its project with NASA to bring, and permanently exhibit, the Space Shuttle Endeavour. He is Chairman of the Maccabiah Games Committee of 18. Soboroff was Chairman of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University, and was a Senior Fellow and member of the Advisory Board at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs.[1]
- ^ "UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs - Senior Fellows". Spa.ucla.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2012-03-31.