Meet Your Regents: Richard Blum

Here's a look at some of the University of California Regents who vote on decisions that affect students, like fee increases. They are meeting Nov. 15-17 in San Francisco at the UCSF Mission Bay location. Stay tuned for next week's post for more Regents.

By Emiliano O'Flaherty-Vazquez

City on a Hill Press

Published November 3, 2011 at 1:00 am

Richard Blum is an investment banker and the husband of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. Appointed in March of 2002, Mr. Blum will serve as a UC regent until March of 2014. Graduating from UC Berkeley, Mr. Blum has earned a B.A. in Business Administration and an MBA, with both degrees coming from the Haas School of Business. Mr. Blum is also the Chairman and President of Blum Capital, an equity investment management firm. He is also the founder and Chairman of the American Himalayan Foundation.

About this Series

The University of California Regents will be meeting Nov. 15-17 in San Francisco. This week and next week we are running profiles on the UC’s top decision makers. Read more…