Pepperdine School of Law
Rick and Tina Caruso pledged $50 million through the Caruso Family Foundation to expand educational opportunities for underserved students and back several academic programs. The school will be renamed the Rick J. Caruso School of Law.
In addition to the money, Rick Caruso will help the law school raise an additional $50 million from other donors to endow the law school.
Rick Caruso started his career as a real-estate lawyer. In 1987 he founded Caruso, a Los Angeles commercial real-estate firm. He earned a JD degree from the law school in 1983. He served as president of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners from 2001 to 2006.
Source: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Pepperdine-s-Law-School/247417
