B. Wayne Hughes Jr.

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B. Wayne Hughes Jr.
Born1958/1959 (age 61–62)[1]
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationBusinessman
Parent(s)
RelativesTamara Gustavson (sister)

B. Wayne Hughes Jr. (born 1958 or 1959)[1] is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the son and namesake of B. Wayne Hughes, the founder and chairman of Public Storage, established in 1972.[3]

Business background[]

Hughes Jr. held a leading role in the family business from 1985 to 1998 as Vice President of Acquisitions.[4] Public Storage operates storage facilities across the United States and Europe as a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500.[5] At present (2016), he is a member of the Board of Trustees of Public Storage, alongside his sister Tamara Gustavson.[6]

In 2005, Hughes Jr. founded American Commercial Equities. The firm is based in Malibu, California, and focuses on the management and acquisition of prime real estate properties in California and Hawaii.[7] According to Forbes rankings of The World's Billionaires 2018, Hughes Jr.'s estimated net worth is $1.25 billion (as of March 2018).[2]

Personal life[]

Hughes Jr. holds a Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts from the University of Southern California.[2] A native of Southern California, he is a surfer and rancher.[citation needed] Hughes Jr. has two children.

Philanthropy[]

Hughes Jr. played a significant role in the foundation of Oaks Christian School in California.[8]

In 2013, Hughes Jr. established Serving California. The mission of the foundation is to aid victims of crime and hardship, rehabilitate ex-offenders, and assist veterans impacted by PTSD.[9]

Political activities[]

Hughes Jr. donated $1.2 million to California Proposition 47 (2014), focused on sentencing reform, which California voters passed in November 2014. The bill reduces certain drug possession felonies to misdemeanors.[10][11] During the campaign he stated, "When [Prop 47] passes ... the next place for parties to come together are issues around mental health. I'm doing what I'm doing and I'm not going to quit. It's fun helping people."[11]

Hughes Jr. supported CA Assembly Bill 1672, which works to expand the reach of veterans courts dealing with rehabilitation and recovery.[12]

Hughes Jr. is a member of the organization Right on Crime, a nationwide initiative to drive criminal justice reform.[13] On June 15, 2014, Hughes Jr. spoke at TEDx at Ironwood State Prison about the need for change in the country's prison system.[14]

During the 2016 presidential election, Hughes donated $117,000 to the campaign of Libertarian Gary Johnson.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Savchuk, Katia. "Riding to the Rescue: Billionaire Brings Hope To Veterans On California Ranch". Forbes. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "B. Wayne Hughes, Jr". Forbes. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Morain, Dan (December 6, 2014). "B. Wayne Hughes Jr. spends millions and finds God in felons". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "About B. Wayne Hughes, Jr". B. Wayne Hughes Jr. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "About Public Storage". Public Storage. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "Public Storage Trustees". Public Storage. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "The Firm: American Commercial Equities". American Commercial Equities. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  8. ^ "Oaks Christian School: About us". Oaks Christian School. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  9. ^ "About SC". Serving California. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  10. ^ "What you need to Know about Prop 47". CA.Gov. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Sledge, Matt (October 2, 2014). "California Prison Reform's Biggest Backer Is Also Friends With Karl Rove". HuffPost. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  12. ^ "Veterans' Courts measure advanced". The Porterville Recorder. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  13. ^ "Right on Crime". Right on Crime. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  14. ^ "B. Wayne Hughes Jr, TEDx ironwood state prison". TEDx. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  15. ^ Mason, Melanie (September 7, 2016). "Why a conservative California mega-donor gave more than $100,000 to Gary Johnson's presidential campaign". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
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