Background
Karatz, Bruce E. was born on October 10, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Harry and Naomi Rae Karatz.
construction company executive
Karatz, Bruce E. was born on October 10, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Harry and Naomi Rae Karatz.
Bachelor, Boston University, 1967; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1970.
Associate, Keatinge & Sterling, Los Angeles, 1970-1972; associate Corporate Counsel, Kaufman and Broad, Inc., Los Angeles, 1972-1973; director forward planning, Kaufman and Broad, Inc., Irvine, California, 1973-1974; president, Kaufman and Broad Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France, 1974-1976; president, Kaufman and Broad France, Paris, 1976-1980; president, Kaufman and Broad Development Group, Los Angeles, 1980-1986; chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation, Los Angeles, since 1985; also board directors, Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation, Los Angeles also Chairman, Board Of Directors, Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation, Los Angeles, 1993. Board directors National Golf Properties, Inc., Honeywell Inc., Fred Meyer, Inc. Trustee Rand Corporation.
Founder Museum Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 1981. Trustee Pitzer College, Claremont, California, since 1983. Board councilors University of Southern California Law Center.
Member California Business Roundtable, Council on Foreign Rels., Pacific Council on International Policy, Los Angeles World Affairs Council.
Married Janet Louise Dreisen, July 28, 1968. Children: Elizabeth, Matthew, Theodore.