Ronald Burkle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ronald Burkle

supermarket billionaire

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1952

Place of Birth: Pomona, California, United States

Profession: businessperson, financier

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Ronald Wayne Burkle (born November 12, 1952) is an American billionaire businessman.
He is co-founder and managing partner of The Yucaipa Companies, LLC, a private equity and venture capital firm that specializes in underperforming U.S.
companies in the distribution, logistics, food, retail, consumer and light industrial sectors.Yucaipa has executed grocery-chain mergers and acquisitions involving supermarket chains including Fred Meyer, Ralphs, and Jurgensen's, and once owned stakes in about 35 companies, including the grocery chains A&P and Whole Foods Market, before their respective demise and takeover.Burkle's net worth is estimated at US$ 2 billion as of February 12, 2018.
He had been ranked #633 on Forbes' list of "The Richest People on The Planet 2014."Burkle is a prominent Democratic activist and fundraiser.