| 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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