Nicolas Berggruen

Nicholas Berggruen, 54, in his condominium high above Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Berggruen, left, meets with Dawn Nakagawa and Nathan Gardels from the Berggruen Institute board of directors over lunch at the Polo Lounge inside the Beverly Hills Hotel.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Berggruen, left, meets with former President of France Nicolas Sarkozy at the Polo Lounge inside the Beverly Hills Hotel on April 19.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Berggruen during his near-daily walk for lunch at the Polo Lounge inside the Beverly Hills Hotel on April 19.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Berggruen in the bedroom of his condominium in West Hollywood on April 15.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Berggruen prepares to cross Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

Berggruen cuddles his son Alexander following a passport photo session in west Los Angeles on April 20.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Berggruen holds his son, Alexander, while an assistant holds his daughter, Olympia.

As the sun sets behind the Santa Monica Mountains, Berggruen walks down from a peak on the 450 acres he purchased in the Sepulveda Pass.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)