Early Life and Education
Bren graduated from the University of Washington where he received a bachelor's degree in business administration. He tried out for the 1956 Olympic ski team but did not qualify due to an injury. After college he served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps.
Bren is the son of naval officer and entertainment executive Milton Bren and his wife, civic leader Marion (Newbert) Bren. His parents divorced in 1947, and Bren's father married Academy Award-winning actress Claire Trevor in 1948. His mother remarried in 1953, to steel business man Earle M. Jorgensen.
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