Louis Gonda Explained

Louis Gonda
Birth Name:Louis L. Gonda
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation:Businessman
Known For:Co-founded International Lease Finance Corporation
Spouse:Kelly Gonda
Children:5
Parents:Leslie Gonda
Relations:Logan Green (son-in-law)

Louis L. Gonda (born 1949/1950) is an American businessman, active in commercial real estate and venture capital.

Early life

He is the son of Leslie Gonda, a Hungarian-born American businessman and Holocaust survivor, and his wife Susan.

He has a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1] [2]

Career

He and his father started a company, International Lease Finance Corporation, which was sold to American International Group (AIG) in 1990, after which he was an AIG executive vice president until his retirement in 1995.[1]

Since 1995, he has run Lexington Commercial Holdings, which looks after his interests in commercial real estate and venture capital.[1]

In 2000, his net worth was estimated at $2 billion,[3] and in 2006, at $1.9 billion.[1] In 2009, it was reported that following the financial crisis and the fall in the AIG share price from $70 to $2, Gonda was looking to sell assets, including "an eight-bedroom, $35-million Beverly Hills mansion, a $43-million Gulfstream V corporate jet and a $3-million beachfront home".[3] In 2009, Gonda was no longer on the Forbes list of billionaires.[3]

Gonda is president of Lexington Commercial Holdings, chairman of Lexington Ventures, and a director of Trethera Corporation.[2]

Personal life

He is married to Broadway producer Kelly Gonda, daughter of actress Honey Sanders.[4] They have five children.[1]

His daughter, Eva Gonda Green, is married to Logan Green, co-founder of Lyft.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louis Gonda, The World's Richest People . https://web.archive.org/web/20060519053155/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/6GH9.html . dead . May 19, 2006 . Forbes.com . 2006-02-13 . 2017-05-11.
  2. Web site: Louis L. Gonda . Louis L. Gonda: Executive Profile & Biography . Bloomberg . 2017-05-11.
  3. Web site: W.J. Hennigan . Gondas have less wealth to share - latimes . Articles.latimes.com . November 8, 2009 . May 11, 2017.
  4. Web site: Variety Staff . Honey Sanders . Variety . 2003-11-10 . 2017-05-11.
  5. News: Carson . Biz . Lyft Stock Rises In Public Market Debut, But It Still Won't Make Founders Billionaires . 7 April 2019 . Forbes . 29 March 2019.