Jeffrey Alan Dinkin

1959 - 2022

August 25, 1959 - May 30, 2022 Jeffrey Alan Dinkin passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and loved ones at his home on May 30, 2022. Jeff was born on August 25, 1959 to Bobbi and Perry Dinkin in Milwaukee, WI. From a young age, Jeff aspired to follow in the path of his father, grandfather, and uncle in the field of real estate. To achieve his goal, he graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Washington University in St. Louis, and then moved across the country to pursue a law degree with specialization in real estate from UCLA. Jeff married the love of his life Marci in 1986 and remained in Los Angeles to raise his family. In 1989, he founded Regent Properties, a commercial real estate firm where he served as Managing Director from its inception. In 2019, Jeff received a Lifetime Achievement Award from UCLA Real Estate Law Association.
In addition to his successful career, Jeff was a leader in the community and dedicated his life to the four pillars of honesty, integrity, hard work, and giving back. This led to him becoming actively engaged on multiple boards of community and charitable organizations. He served as Chairman of the Advisory Board to the Simms/Mann - UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology; a member of the Advisory Board of the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at the Wisconsin School of Business; a member of the Executive Advisory Board of JGSI; a member of the Board of Directors of Camp Kesem; the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Affordable Living for the Aging; and as Board Chairman Emeritus at PS1.
Jeff's greatest legacy is his acts of kindness and generosity he passed down to his children. His life was full of celebrations and making wonderful memories spent with family and friends. He enjoyed raising and mentoring his four children, of whom he was exceedingly proud, and Jeff and Marci were to celebrate 36 loving years of marriage just days after his passing. Despite a 13-year battle with cancer, Jeff always maintained an optimistic attitude. In 2019, Jeff wrote in a letter to himself: "My cancer always reminds me of what is most important in my life."
He is survived by Marci, his children Andie (Ari Bressman), Robin, Leslie, and Aaron, his mother Bobbi, his sister Debbie Feldman (Gene), and his brother Steve (Tara Fuad). In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Simms/Mann - UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology or the Sarcoma Foundation of America.