{{short description|American journalist}} {{Infobox person | name = Matthew Karatz | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1971}} | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|Month DD, YYYY|Month DD, YYYY}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Real estate developer, journalist | parents = Bruce Karatz<br />Janet Dreisen | children = 3 | known_for = Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles }}
'''Matthew Karatz''' is an American journalist, businessman, and politician.<ref name="DN">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailynews.com/ci_18503759 |title=Matt Karatz to Take Over Economic Post |author=Rick Orlov |publisher=Los Angeles Daily News |date=2011-07-17 |accessdate=2013-09-27}}</ref> He has served as head of the Mayor's Office of Economic and Business Policy and has been noted for his previous role as a Los Angeles deputy mayor.<ref name="DN"/><ref name="LABJ">{{cite web |url=http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2013/feb/28/l-mayors-jobs-czar-resign/ |title=L.A. Mayor's 'Jobs Czar' to Resign |author=Jonathan Polkaoff |date=2013-02-28 |accessdate=2013-09-27 |publisher=Los Angeles Business Journal}}</ref><ref name="MLA">{{cite web |url=http://www.mayor.lacity.org/stellent/groups/ElectedOfficials/@MYR_CH_Contributor/documents/Contributor_Web_Content/LACITYP_015125.pdf |title = Elected Officials | publisher = Los Angeles City Mayor's Office|accessdate=2013-09-27}}</ref><ref name="LAB">{{cite web |url=http://www.cbjonline.com/a2labj/Digital-Editions/LABJ-Digital-Edition-2011-08-01.pdf |publisher=Los Angeles Business Journal |title=New L.A. 'czar' all about business |author=Howard Fine |date=August 2011 |accessdate=2013-09-27}}</ref><ref name="PZR">{{cite web |url=http://www.pitzer.edu/offices/communications/press_releases/11-12/2011_07_19_karatz_alumn.asp |title=Pitzer College Alumnus Named Los Angeles Deputy Mayor |publisher=Pitzer College |year=2011 |accessdate=2013-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910080504/http://www.pitzer.edu/offices/communications/press_releases/11-12/2011_07_19_karatz_alumn.asp |archive-date=2013-09-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="LW">{{cite web |url=http://www.losangelesworks.org/aboutUs/ |title=Los Angeles Works Mayor's Office of Economic and Business Policy |publisher=Mayor's Office of Economic and Business Policy |accessdate=2013-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027201543/http://www.losangelesworks.org/aboutUs/ |archive-date=2013-10-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Karatz has served as senior director in land acquisition at KB Home and as the vice president of acquisitions and development at Caruso Affiliated.<ref name="LABJ"/>
Prior to working in public service and the real estate industry, Karatz worked for ABC News and earned a News & Documentary Emmy Award for his work in investigative journalism.<ref name="DN"/><ref name="BIO">{{cite web | url = http://www.losangelesworks.org/resources/uploads/Updated_Biography_of_Matthew_Karatz2.pdf | title = Biography of Matthew Karatz | publisher = Los Angeles Works | accessdate = 2013-09-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063458/http://www.losangelesworks.org/resources/uploads/Updated_Biography_of_Matthew_Karatz2.pdf | archive-date = 2016-03-04 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
==Early life and education== Matthew Karatz is the son of former KB Home chairman and CEO, Bruce Karatz<ref name="LAB"/><ref name="BIO"/> and his first wife Janet Dreisen. In 1990, he graduated from Gould Academy, a college preparatory school.<ref name="PZR"/> In 1994, he earned a Bachelor's degree in political science from Pitzer College.<ref name="PZR"/>
==Career== ===Real estate=== Karatz is managing partner at MDK Angelo Holdings, LLC, a private real estate and investment company based in Los Angeles. Karatz worked in the commercial real estate industry as the real estate portfolio manager for Avondale Investments, and as Vice President of Development and Acquisition at Caruso Affiliated.<ref name="MLA"/> In addition, Karatz held several positions at KB Home's businesses in southern California, and served as the company's senior director of land acquisitions.<ref name="MLA"/><ref name="LAB"/><ref name="BIO"/>
===Journalism=== Karatz worked as an investigative reporter for ABC News, with chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross, and Peter Jennings.<ref name="MLA"/> He received a News & Documentary Emmy Award during his tenure.<ref name="DN"/><ref name="BIO"/>
===Politics=== In 2011, Karatz was appointed as deputy mayor by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and served as the mayor's senior advisor on economic and business matters.<ref name="BIO"/> He succeeded former mayoral candidate and current{{when|date=March 2023}} publisher and CEO of Los Angeles Times, Austin Beutner.<ref name="MLA"/><ref name="BIO"/> Karatz supervised thirteen city departments including: Department of Building and Safety, Department of City Planning, the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles Tourism, Department of Water and Power, international trade, LAX and economic development initiatives related to the Port of Los Angeles.<ref name="LAB"/><ref name="BIO"/> In February 2013, Karatz resigned his post as deputy mayor and stated his plans to return to the private sector.<ref name="LABJ"/>
===Rubicon Project=== In 2013, Karatz joined the Rubicon Project as chief of staff and head of strategic operations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/205945/mona-yousrys-unique-background-stands-out-among-r.html|title=Mona Yousry's Unique Background Stands Out Among Rubicon's 10 New Execs|website=www.mediapost.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref>
==Personal life== Karatz is married to Lindsey Edelman; they have three children.<ref name=WBTBull>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= Volume 101, Number 7 |website=Wilshire Boulevard Temple Bulletin|date= August 2014|url=https://legacy.wbtla.org/document.doc?id=803 |quote= }}</ref> He and his wife are members of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple.<ref name=WBTBull />
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