Sam Zell

Sam Zell

82 year
Finance
Commercial Services
Consumer Services

Profile

Mr. Samuel Zell is a Chairman at Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp., Equity Commonwealth, Equity International Management LLC, Equity Residential, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., ERP Operating LP. a Co-Founder at Technology Opportunity Partners LP, a Non-Executive Chairman at Covanta Holding Corp., a Founder & Chairman at Equity Group Investments LLC, a Chairman of the Board & Owner at Chai Trust Co LLC and a Founder at Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/. He is on the Board of Directors at Zell Entrepreneurship Foundation and Zell Family Foundation. He is a global, industry-agnostic entrepreneur and investor. His current investments are in logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, energy and real estate. He is the Chairman of Equity Group Investments, the private investment firm he founded over 50 years ago. He is an active philanthropist with a focus on entrepreneurial education. Mr. Zell was previously employed as a Chairman by Tribune Co., a Chairman by Capital Trust Inc/Private Equity/, a Chairman by Rewards Network, Inc., a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer by Danielson Holding Corp., a Chairman by Capital Trust, Inc., a Chairman by Equity Office Properties Trust, a Chairman by Anixter International, Inc., a Chairman by Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc., a Beneficial Owner by AM-CH, Inc., and a President by SZ Investments LLC. He also served on the board at The Associated Press (New York) and Mobile Home Communities, Inc. He also founded and chaired Equity Office Properties Trust. In addition, he introduced the first Brazilian and Mexican real estate companies, respectively, to the New York Stock Exchange through Equity International, a second private investment firm he founded to focus on real estate-related businesses in emerging markets. He holds a JD degree and a BA from the University of Michigan.

Former positions of Sam Zell

CompaniesPositionEnd
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC. Chief Executive Officer 1996-07-31
Founder 2023-05-17
Zell Family Foundation Director/Board Member 2023-05-17
Zell Entrepreneurship Foundation Director/Board Member 2023-05-17
EQUITY DISTRIBUTION ACQUISITION CORP. Founder 2023-05-17
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Training of Sam Zell

The University of Michigan Law School Graduate Degree

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Private companies

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Connections

100 +

1st degree connections

28

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Linked companies

Listed companies4
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

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EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.

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BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.

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EQUITY COMMONWEALTH

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Private companies23

Distribution Services

Consumer Services

Commercial Services

Consumer Services

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Equity Office Properties Trust

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SZ Investments LLC

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Health Technology

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Commercial Services

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Commercial Services

Commercial Services

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Mobile Home Communities, Inc.

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Capital Trust Inc/Private Equity/

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Finance

Zell Entrepreneurship Foundation

Zell Family Foundation

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