MIKE CARROLL
CHAIRMAN, GREAT PARK
IRVINE COUNCIL MEMBER
WHY: Oversees $1.2B building of Irvine’s Great Park, which at 1,347 acres is the largest municipal park under development in America. Is also practicing corporate/M&A attorney.
NOTABLE: Author of a 2005 New York Times bestseller, “Lab 257,” about New York’s Plum Island, a federal government germ laboratory that went awry.
IN THE NEWS: Broke ground in October on Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum in the Great Park. Plans underway to open Pretend City Children’s Museum and Orange County Music & Dance/Pacific Symphony.
QUOTABLE: “What we are building in Irvine can serve as a model beyond our borders. We demonstrate that by investing in people, prioritizing safety and pursuing excellence with purpose, we can create a better future for our residents and our region.” —Leader Board