执行董事长, 10% 持股人
Ernest S. Rady is a prominent entrepreneur, banker, and philanthropist who serves as Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer of American Assets Trust, Inc. (AAT), a San Diego-based real estate investment trust (REIT) with assets exceeding $4 billion.[[1]](https://horatioalger.org/members/detail/ernest-s-rady/)[[2]](https://thinkpic.org/team/ernest-rady/)[[7]](https://calprivate.bank/directors/ernest-rady/) Born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada, Rady earned degrees in Commerce (BComm/1958) and Law (LLB/1962) from the University of Manitoba, receiving honors including the University Gold Medal in Commerce and the Law Society Award for Academic Achievement.[[4]](https://associatesmb.ca/u-of-m-honours-ernest-rady-with-distinguished-entrepreneur-award/)[[5]](https://news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca/rady-gift/)[[6]](https://foundation.ucsd.edu/board-of-trustees/emeriti-bios/radye-bio.html) He moved to San Diego in 1966, became a U.S. citizen in 2005, and began his career by founding American Assets, Inc. in 1967 with a modest apartment complex purchase, later taking it public as AAT in 2011.[[1]](https://horatioalger.org/members/detail/ernest-s-rady/)[[2]](https://thinkpic.org/team/ernest-rady/)[[3]](https://sandiegomagazine.com/features/ernest-rady-san-diego/)
Rady's career highlights include founding Westcorp (a financial services firm merged with Wachovia in 2006), Insurance Company of the West (ICW Group, where he remains Executive Chairman), and other ventures in construction, lumber, and oil/gas.[[1]](https://horatioalger.org/members/detail/ernest-s-rady/)[[2]](https://thinkpic.org/team/ernest-rady/) A dedicated philanthropist, he has donated over $120 million to Rady Children's Hospital (renamed in his honor after a $60 million gift), established the UC San Diego Rady School of Management, and supported the University of Manitoba and Salk Institute.[[1]](https://horatioalger.org/members/detail/ernest-s-rady/)[[2]](https://thinkpic.org/team/ernest-rady/)[[3]](https://sandiegomagazine.com/features/ernest-rady-san-diego/)[[4]](https://associatesmb.ca/u-of-m-honours-ernest-rady-with-distinguished-entrepreneur-award/) He has served on boards including CalPrivate Bank, UC San Diego Foundation (2005-2018), and Rady Children's Hospital.[[2]](https://thinkpic.org/team/ernest-rady/)[[6]](https://foundation.ucsd.edu/board-of-trustees/emeriti-bios/radye-bio.html)[[7]](https://calprivate.bank/directors/ernest-rady/)
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