Nelson Rising
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Nelson Rising | |
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| Born | August 27, 1941 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 2023 (aged 81) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Board member of | Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Doheny Eye Institute Jules Stein Eye Institute |
Nelson Rising (August 27, 1941 – February 9, 2023) was an American businessman, chairman and
Early life and education
Rising was born in
Business career
Rising's professional career began as an associate at
His real estate career officially began in 1973 when he became president of the 5,000-acre
In 1994, Rising became CEO of
Rising chaired Governor
He is credited with having "spearheaded iconic developments that transformed neighborhoods across California". Cushman & Wakefield chairman John Cushman, who also works closely with Rising's son, Christopher,[3] called Rising "a genius in terms of dealing with people" with mediation skills that would transform "confusion and chaos and translate it into common sense and bring people back to the table who were yelling" to forge consensus among multiple stakeholders from government agencies and citizen groups for large-scale urban projects.[2]
Personal life
Nelson Rising was married to Sharon Lynne Sanders. They married in 1963, in Fresno, California. They had three children, Christopher, Corinne and Jonathan Mathew Rising. He and his wife resided in La Cañada Flintridge, California.[12]
Rising died from complications of Alzheimer's disease in Pasadena, California, on February 9, 2023. He was 81.[2]
References
- ^ "Meet DEI's Board of Directors". doheny.org.
- ^ a b c d Vincent, Roger. "Nelson Rising, who shaped L.A. and oversaw some of California's biggest projects, dies at 81". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c Reckard, E. Scott (April 25, 2015). "Nelson Rising, who shaped L.A. and oversaw some of California's biggest projects, dies at 81". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Maguire Properties Names Nelson C. Rising President and CEO." Business Wire: n/a. ABI/INFORM Complete; ABI/INFORM Complete. May 19, 2008.
- ^ Howard, Bob. "Maguire Ousted, Rising Named CEO of Maguire Properties." Real Estate Southern California 9.6 (2008): 10,10,12. ABI/INFORM Complete; ABI/INFORM Complete. Web. 22 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Maguire Properties Shareholders Elect Seven Directors at Today’s Annual Meeting" Bloomberg. July 23, 2009. Accessed February 22, 2023.
- ^ Burczyk, Mary. "Nelson C. Rising Elected President and Chief Executive Officer of Catellus." Business Wire: 1. ABI/INFORM Complete; ABI/INFORM Complete. Jul 27 1994. Web. 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Rising Realty Partners; L.A. Landmark Office Building to Get a Rising Reposition." Investment Weekly News (2012): 548.ABI/INFORM Complete; ABI/INFORM Complete. Web. 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Gov. Brown names panel to dismantle L.A. redevelopment agency" ARI BLOOMEKATZ, LOS ANGELES TIMES. February 2, 2012. Accessed February 22, 2023.
- ^ Nelson Rising Los Angeles Business Journal. July 30, 2018. Accessed February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Caltech Mourns the Death of Trustee Nelson C. Rising" California Institute of Technology. February 11, 2023. Accessed February 22, 2023.
- ^ "LCF Man Named Chair of Governor’s Panel to Dissolve Redevelopment Agency." La Canada Flintridge Patch (2012): 1-.ABI/INFORM Complete; ABI/INFORM Complete. Web. 24 January 2013.