# Rick Caruso

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Rick Joseph Caruso is an American billionaire businessman. The founder and former CEO of the real estate company Caruso, he previously served as the chair of the board of trustees of the University of Southern California. Caruso was previously the president of the Los Angeles Police Commission, a member of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners, and was the runner-up to Karen Bass in the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 January 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331476#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Los Angeles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331476#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331476#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331476#P106))
- **Education:** University of Southern California; Pepperdine University School of Law ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331476#P69))
- **Official website:** caruso.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331476#P856))
- **Awards:** Los Angeles Police Foundation; Order of St. Gregory the Great ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331476#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** RickCarusoLA ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331476#P2002))
- **Facebook:** RickCarusoLA ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331476#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Rick Caruso born?**  
Rick Caruso was born on 7 January 1959 in Los Angeles.

**Where did Rick Caruso study?**  
Rick Caruso was educated at University of Southern California, Pepperdine University School of Law.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rick Caruso](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Caruso) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7331476](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331476) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rick Caruso, 2015.jpg by Eric Garcetti (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rick_Caruso,_2015.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Rick Caruso, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rick Caruso, 2015.jpg — Eric Garcetti, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Rick Caruso". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rick-caruso. Retrieved 14 November 2026.