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| Peter Ueberroth | |
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| Republican candidate for Governor of California |
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| Election date October 7, 2003 |
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| Opponent(s) | Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), Cruz Bustamante (D), |
| Incumbent | Gray Davis |
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| Political party | Republican |
Three years after leaving office, he led the Rebuild Los Angeles project after the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
In 1989, Ueberroth considered purchasing Eastern Air Lines, then crippled by a strike and bankruptcy from Texas Air. However, a management dispute with Texas Air CEO Frank Lorenzo led to the deal falling through.
In 1999, Ueberroth, along with Arnold Palmer and Clint Eastwood, bought the Pebble Beach golf course.
Ueberroth ran for Governor of California in the 2003 California recall election as an independent, though he was a registered Republican. His campaign focused on California's economic and budget crisis, avoiding social issues. With polls indicating only a low level of support, he pulled out of the race on September 9, 2003, though his name still appeared on the ballot and received a small but significant number of votes. He placed 6th in a field of 135 candidates.
Ueberroth has been a director of The Coca-Cola Company since 1986. Mr. Ueberroth is an investor and chairman of the Contrarian Group, Inc., a business management company, and has held this position since 1989. He is also co-chairman of Pebble Beach Company. He is a director of Hilton Hotels Corporation and Adecco S.A.
Ueberroth was chairman of Ambassadors International, Inc. but was replaced by his son, Joseph Ueberroth in April 2006. Ueberroth resigned from the board in November 2008.
Ueberroth was also the chairman of the United States Olympic Committee Board of Directors.
Ueberroth is a Life Trustee of the University of Southern California.
Ueberroth and his wife, Ginny, were two of the founders of Sage Hill School. He additionally served briefly on the school’s Athletic Advisory Council.
In the middle of a Ueberroth speech at Claremont McKenna College in California, the college president accidentally tumbled off the back of the platform. As the fallen academic scrambled back to his seat, Ueberroth quickly flipped over his speech, scrawled "4.5" in big numbers on the back and flashed it to the audience.
Ueberroth is a Board Member for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which is named after Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott, and is awarded annually to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year.
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