Sam Zell

Sam Zell is an American billionaire businessman and entrepreneur known for pioneering Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and building one of the largest commercial real estate holdings in the US. He is the chairman of Equity Group Investments, a private investment firm he founded in 1968, and has been active in diverse industries including energy, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and communications. Zell is recognized for his candid, blunt, and humorous storytelling style in business and autobiography.