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AUM

Not disclosed

Principals

2

Principal Net Worth

$1.3B

Data Flags

C.R. Laurence founder; sold company 2015; known for employee generosity

Friese Family Office (C.R. Laurence)

SFOHigh Confidence

Los Angeles, California

Last verified: Jan 16, 2026

Details

Website
Unknown
Source of Wealth
Manufacturing (C.R. Laurence glass products)
Assets Under Management
Not disclosed
Source File
research/organizations/friese-family-office.md
UID
fo-friese-family-office

Also Known As

Donald Friese Family OfficeFriese CapitalC.R. Laurence Family Office

Principals (2)

Donald FrieseFormer CEO & Owner, C.R. Laurence (sold 2015)OWNS
$1.3B
TBD-OWNS

Related Entities (3)

C.R. LaurenceSubsidiary

Glass industry products (sold to Oldcastle 2015)

Friese Family FoundationFoundation

Charitable giving

Friese FoundationFoundation

Philanthropic foundation

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Changelog

  • 2026-01-16VERIFIED to High. Added LA Business Journal verification ($1.3B, #51 Wealthiest Angelenos). Confirmed Forbes 400 status. Two sources on net worth verified.
  • 2026-01-16Enriched with principal biography, C.R. Laurence history, 2015 sale to Oldcastle, $86M employee bonuses, rural poverty origin, Friese Foundation. Updated confidence to Medium.
  • 2026-01-15Auto-generated from principal Donald Friese

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