December 2025 – Page 2 – Finance Updates

How Richard C. Blum Turned Circus Deals into Big Returns & Philanthropic Impact

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Richard C. Blum parlayed a 1967 purchase of R...

He founded Blum Capital Partners in 1975, spe...

Blum pursued hands-on, locally informed phila...

His development philosophy favored community-...

Richard C. Blum Joins SF Fed Economic Advisory Council: Private Equity, Philanthropy & Governance

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Richard C. Blum, founder of Blum Capital Part...

He was selected to provide private equity and...

The Economic Advisory Council, created in 198...

Blum’s appointment highlights both the benefi...

Richard C. Blum: Blending Value Investing with Global Philanthropy

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Richard C. Blum made his breakthrough deal in...

He later founded Blum Capital Partners, build...

Alongside investing, Blum pursued large-scale...

Blum’s life illustrates how aligning bold inv...

Fact Check: Claims of Richard Blum’s Recent Death Are False and Misleading

Americas FYI Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Richard C. Blum, investor, philanthropist, an...

Blum served as a UC Regent from 2002 and was ...

A newly circulating article incorrectly impli...

The piece appears to recycle 2022 material wi...

Richard Blum’s Trust Dispute Reveals Estate Planning Gaps & Public Transparency Issues

Americas FYI Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Richard C. Blum, financier, philanthropist, a...

He built Blum Capital Partners and was a majo...

After his death, disputes arose over a 1996 m...

The contested trust is relatively small ($1–5...

Richard C. Blum: Legacy of Philanthropy, Leadership in Higher Ed, and Global Poverty Fight

Americas FYI Retail Trade

Richard C. Blum, prominent investor, philanth...

As founder and chairman of Blum Capital Partn...

Blum served as a UC Regent from 2002 until hi...

He is remembered by UC leaders and survived b...

Richard C. Blum’s Legacy: Investment, Philanthropy & Political Impact

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Richard C. Blum (1935–2022) was a prominent A...

He built his fortune through value-oriented i...

Blum was deeply committed to Himalayan and Ti...

His extensive roles as UC regent, corporate b...

Richard C. Blum: Financier & Philanthropist’s Enduring Impact on Finance, Education & Global Aid

Americas FYI Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Richard C. Blum, a prominent financier, phila...

He built a fortune through deals like the Rin...

Blum focused his philanthropy on global pover...

His intertwined roles in finance, politics, a...

Richard C. Blum: Investing Legacy, UC Regents Conflicts, and Estate Fallout

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Richard C. Blum (1935–2022) was a wealthy San...

He built his fortune through Blum Capital and...

Blum faced persistent conflict-of-interest al...

After his 2022 death and Feinstein’s 2023 pas...

Richard C. Blum: How One Visionary Entrepreneur Bridged Wealth and Philanthropy

Americas FYI Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Richard C. Blum, San Francisco financier, lon...

Blum founded and led Blum Capital Partners an...

He created the American Himalayan Foundation ...

His extensive philanthropy spanned health, en...