Bren, through his company, transferred the final 20, 000 acres of that gift to Orange County in June 2010.

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But surely Bren could afford more than that, argued her Los Angeles lawyer, Hillel Chodos, in court papers.

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The investment in quality schools was a good bet for Bren and remains a great bet for the country.

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Among billionaires engaged by problems in education policy, Bren is a rara avis.

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Jennifer McKay Gold, 52, the mother of two children (now teens) born out of wedlock with Bren, filed suit in 2003, accusing him of breaking pillow-talk promises of more money.

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Our estimate of the net worth of California real estate developer Donald Bren, 74, got caught up in a nasty child support fight he's engaged in with his jilted ex-lover.

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In 1992 he was working part time at All Saints' Church in Beverly Hills -- one of the nation's toniest Episcopal congregations -- where folks like billionaire Donald Bren are members.

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Ms. ALLISON JANNEY (As Bren) Oh, god.

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The real enemy of "Step Brothers" is Brennan's egregiously successful younger brother Derek (Adam Scott), a superconfident go-getter whose mercenary brand of ingratiating narcissism makes him a parental favorite -- and unites Bren and Dale in their loathing.

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