He served three years in the Reagan Administration in Washington , DC and then returned to the private sector in southern California .
After founding a small , Los Angeles - based trucking company , McCormick moved into real estate finance in Newport Beach , California .
McCormick served three years in the Reagan Administration in Washington , DC and then returned to the private sector in southern California .
After founding a small , Los Angeles - based trucking company , McCormick moved into real estate finance in Newport Beach , California .