Sam Zell

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Samuel Zell (born Shmuel Zielonka, September 28, 1941) is an American billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of Equity International, a private investment firm focused on building real estate-related businesses in emerging markets that he founded in 1969. He also maintains substantial interests in, and is the chairman of, several public companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange: Equity Residential (EQR), Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS), Equity Commonwealth (EQC), Covanta Holding Corp. (CVA), and Anixter.

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Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel

Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel by Sam Zell is a revealing and entertaining exploration of the unconventional tactics Zell used to become one of the world's top investors. ...

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Brad Feld

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Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel

Brad Feld (Co-Founder/Foundry Group) Sam Zell’s autobiography Am I Being Too Subtle? was awesome. I was sent a copy by an editor at Penguin Group who sends me books, presumably that he thinks I’ll like. While this was in my infinite pile of books, I grabbed it randomly last night and polished it off tonight.

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Am I Being Too Subtle?

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