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John Long

John  Long

Chairman and President, Highridge Partners

John S. Long is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Highridge Partners. Mr. Long is recognized for developing a multi-disciplinary analytical approach, an interactive management style, and an ability to anticipate market movements to create opportunistic real estate investment strategies.

In addition to his success as an entrepreneur and business leader, Mr. Long has been noted for his immense support and involvement in the academic and civic community over the years. Mr. Long and his family foundation have established the UCI Long Institute, which focuses on bridging common understanding between US and China in the areas of business, law and society.

He is also the Founding Chairman of the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate as well as a member of the UCLA Foundation Board of Governors and the Anderson School’s Board of Visitors. Mr. Long is also a member of the Committee of 100. Mr. Long received his BA degree in Economics from UCLA and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.