Former LA Mayor Richard Riordan, 86, Ties the Knot a 4th Time

LOS ANGELES, CA — Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan is a married man Tuesday -- for the fourth time.

The 86-year-old businessman and philanthropist, who was mayor from 1993 until 2001, married Elizabeth Gregory, the head of admissions at Harvard- Westlake School, in a ceremony at St. James’ Episcopal Church on Sunday, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. The two, who met five years ago, exchanged vows during an afternoon ceremony attended by "a few friends," a family friend said.

This is Riordan's fourth marriage. He has been divorced three times.

Riordan succeeded Tom Bradley during the aftermath of the 1992 riots. He then led the city through the 1994 Northridge earthquake and the early parts of an ultimately unsuccessful secession movement in the San Fernando Valley.

Gregory has held the positions of dean, director of financial aid, and photography and visual arts teacher at Westlake School and Harvard-Westlake School, a private middle and high school that boasts Mayor Eric Garcetti among its alumni.

Riordan owns the Original Pantry Cafe and spends his time furthering his charitable initiatives through the Riordan Foundation, which focuses on education and leadership training, according to the Daily News.

City News Service; Photo: Robert McNeely, Public Domain