Douglas Corbin

Founder and CEO

Douglas J. Corbin has 33 years of experience in the field of Development and Gift Planning, notably serving as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Estate and Gift Planning at Pepperdine University from 1996 to 2002 before forming Paragon Charitable Services Group, a gift planning consulting firm. Over the years, Mr. Corbin has served as gift planning counsel to charitable organizations including The Motion Picture & Television Fund; The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation; The Los Angeles Urban League; The California Science Center; The California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation; The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels; The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; The Aquarium of the Pacific; and Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).

Mr. Corbin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer at CHOC from February 2018-June 2023. During his tenure, the CHOC Foundation raised more than $254M. He has been recognized by the Orange County Business Journal in their 2020, 2021, and 2022 OC 500 Directory of Influence publications as one of the top 500 influencers in Orange County.