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Sam Zell
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Sam Zell

Entrepreneur · born September 27, 1941 · died 2023

$5.2Bolder estimate, as of April 2023 · Forbes

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Samuel Zell was an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist primarily engaged in real estate investment. Companies founded by or controlled by Zell include Vivmark Residential, Equity International, EQ Office, Covanta, Tribune Media, and Anixter.

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