Richard ‘Dick’ Pickup, longtime Orange County philanthropist and investor, dies at 90

Richard “Dick” Pickup, an Orange County philanthropist who made a fortune as a securities trader and investor, died of a stroke on April 25. He was 90 years old. Pickup’s family said the Newport Beach resident spent his last day working in his office trading stocks and eyeing his next investment deal. Passionate about golf, cars and giving his money away, just five months ago Pickup and his family gave $50 million to Hoag Hospital. Calling it “the best money I ever spent,” the Whittier College grad was investing once...