| 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. 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 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
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
Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee
Straight Talk America
Tom Delay Congressional Committee
Polish Ancestry
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