BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MEMBER, BRIAN O’NEAL

BRIAN O’NEAL has been a trustee since 2002. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and a master’s degree in business administration at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He continued his education at California State University Fullerton, taking courses in excellence in manufacturing management, and has completed certification courses for production and inventory control.

Now retired, Mr. O’Neal was in operations and manufacturing management for over 25 years with the most recent responsibility being with a Nissan Motor Corp. affiliate in Wilmington.

Mr. O’Neal is a member of the board of La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, a former La Palma city councilman and a former member of an OCTA transit committee. He also served on the board of the North Orange County Regional Occupational Program and is a commissioner with the Anaheim Sister City Commission.

His community volunteer activities include being a founding director and current president of the Scholarship Foundation of John F. Kennedy High School; participation as a Boy Scout adult leader for 33 years and still active; formerly serving on the Board of Youth 20/20; and acting as Neighborhood Watch Block captain for 35 years.

In addition, Mr. O’Neal was honored with the Navy Achievement Medal for service in Vietnam and was a recipient of the Boy Scouts of America’s Award of Merit. Mr. O'Neal lives in La Palma with his wife, Radhi. He has two sons: Scott, an orthopedic surgeon and Eric, a manufacturing engineer. He also has two step children: Rushika, an attorney and Ruwanga, a tea exporter/importer. Mr. O’Neal also has eight grandchildren.