Browsing the "Sam Zell" Tag

Griffin joins political fray, Jackson’s talk & Bourdain the dad

June 10th, 2018

Meet Ken Griffin, political fundraiser. Plus Cheryle Jackson gets personal in TED talk.

2018 annotated list of billionaires who impact Chicago

March 23rd, 2018

UPDATED March 24. Meet the billionaires who make Chicago work. This is an annotated list of notable names.

Ironic irony of being a billionaire

March 11th, 2018

The Forbes billionaire list causes some wealthy Chicagoans to cringe. They'd rather be recognized for their good work.

Who’s going to Davos? Not Sam Zell

January 22nd, 2018

The view from Davos, where some 3,000 of the world's most important people will be schmoozing.

Griffin tops latest list of Chicago billionaires

October 17th, 2017

Forbes ranks the 400 wealthiest Americans--and Chicago has its fair share.

Taking Names turns 10

June 8th, 2017

Taking Names has evolved over the years. Hat tip to all those who have shared news (and tips!).

Sam Zell’s first-ever book is a page-turner

May 20th, 2017

In his first-ever, just-released book, Chicago billionaire Sam Zell comes off as a confident entrepreneur who’s driven in business and in life by his parents’ harrowing escape from the Holocaust. Even failed business deals are a … Read the rest