Ernest Rady

Ernest Sylvan Rady is the founder of American Assets, Inc., founded in 1967, serving as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Rady is the founder of Insurance Co. of the West, founded in 1971, serving as Chairman.
Mr. Rady was the founder of Westcorp, Inc., founded in 1971, serving as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 1973 to 2006.
Current jobs include CEO, CIO & Chief Compliance Officer at American Assets Investment Management LLC since 2002; Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at American Assets Trust LP; Executive Chairman at American Assets Trust, Inc. since 2011; Director at ICW Group Holdings, Inc., CalPrivate Bank, Private Bancorp of America, Inc., Ensight, Inc., and Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. since 2019; Trustee at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies; Member at Chancellor's Associates; and Trustee-Emeritus at UC San Diego Foundation.
Former jobs include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Western Financial Bank from 1994 to 2006; Chairman at Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc. from 1995 to 2006; Chairman at Wfs Financial, Inc. from 1995 to 2006; Director at Wachovia Corp.
from 2007 to 2008; Director at Coronado First Bank in 2013; Chairman-Trustees Board & Treasurer at Rady Children's Health; Chairman at American Assets Capital Advisers LLC; Director at San Diego Private Bank; Principal at San Diego Padres Baseball Club, Summit Resources LLC, and Smith Energy Services, Inc.; and Trustee at Scripps Health.
Education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Manitoba.