Spouse(s) Dana L'Archevesque | Name David Dornsife | |
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Full Name David Harold Dornsife Residence Danville, California, U.S. Occupation Businessman, philanthropist Alma mater University of Southern California Parents Ester Dornsife, Harold Dornsife | ||
David H. Dornsife (born c. 1944) is an American businessman and philanthropist from California. He serves as the Chairman of the Herrick Corporation, a steel corporation. With his wife, Dana Dornsife, he donated US$200 million to his alma mater, the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, where the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences was named in their honor. Additionally, the Dornsife's support charitable causes in Africa.
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Early life
David Harold Dornsife was born circa 1944. Both his parents, Harold and Ester Dornsife, graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, California; they were also generous donors.
Dornsife graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Southern California in 1965. At USC, he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity.
Career
Dornsife started his career at Granite Construction in Watsonville, California. He also worked for M.M. Sundt Construction in Tucson, Arizona.
Dornsife joined the Herrick Corporation, a steel corporation, in 1977. He serves as its Chairman. Until 2008 he served as the Chairman of the Gillig Corporation, a manufacturer of transit buses.
Philanthropy
Dornsife serves on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, the University of Southern California. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of the USC Brain and Creativity Institute. In 2011, Dornsife and his wife donated $200 million to USC. As a result, the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences was renamed in their honor. They also pledged US$2.5 million to the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business at Drexel University. In 2015, they pledged another $45 million to the Drexel University School of Public Health; in response, the school has officially changed its name to the Dornsife School of Public Health.
With his wife, Dornsife has made charitable contributions to World Vision, whereby they support bringing water, sanitation and hygiene to 25 countries in Africa. In 2016 they received a World Vision Water Warrior Award for helping to bring water, sanitation and hygiene to 10,066,000 people since 1990. Additionally, they serve as council members of Yosemite Conservancy.
Personal life
David Dornsife is married to Dana Dornsife (née L'Archevesque), an interior designer and philanthropist. Dana is also the president and founder of Lazarex Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps advanced-stage cancer patients find and access treatment through FDA clinical trials. They have six children. They reside in Danville, California.