Samuel Zell Born: 28-Sep-1941 Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Gender: Male Religion: Jewish Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Business Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States Executive summary: Equity Office Properties billionaire Ranked by Forbes as the world's 158th wealthiest individual, 2007. Sold his real estate business Equity Office Properties to Blackstone Group in 2007 for $36B. Beat out Eli Broad and Ronald W. Burkle at the auction of Tribune Co. in 2007, spending $315M to acquire a majority stake in the company. Under Zell's steady hand, Tribune Co. shed 4,200 jobs and filed for federal bankruptcy protection in December 2008. Father: Bernard Zielonka (d.) Mother: Rochelle Zell (d. 6-Sep-2000) Sister: Julie Baskes (m. Roger S. Baskes) Sister: Leah Wanger Wife: (married and divorced twice, three children total) Son: Matthew Zell (executive)
University: BA, University of Michigan (1963) Law School: JD, University of Michigan Law School (1966)
Equity Office Properties
Tribune Co. CEO (2007-)
Equity Residential Property Trust Founder (1993-)
Great American Management & Investment Inc.
Equity Finance and Management Company Founder (1969-)
Yates Holleb and Michelson (1966-68)
Member of the Board of Equity Residential (as Chairman, 1993-)
Member of the Board of Tribune Co. (as Chairman 2007-)
Member of the Board of Equity Office Properties Chairman (-2007)
Member of the Board of Anixter (1984-, as Chairman, 1985-)
Field Museum of Natural History Trustee Bill Bradley for President Bush-Cheney '04 Every Republican is Crucial PAC Free and Strong America PAC Friends of Giuliani Exploratory Committee Friends of Joe Lieberman Friends of Senator D'Amato 1998 Committee George W. Bush for President John McCain 2008 McCain 2000 McCain-Palin Victory 2008 McCain Victory Committee National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts Chairman Obama for America $2,300 (26-Feb-2007) Progress for America Voter Fund Prosperity PAC Restore Our Future Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee Straight Talk America Tom Delay Congressional Committee Polish Ancestry
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