It was August 2009 when I first saw him. I was at a Rush Street cafe located in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. I saw a stocky man in a biker blue denim jacket, a white beard, a balding head, and an overflowing smile. One of my business school classmates with me said, “That’s Sam Zell”. I had two thoughts: Who is Sam Zell? and why is a billionaire dressed like a biker? After living in Chicago for a few years and eventually joining Green Street, I quickly learned that

As a father of two young children- a savvy young girl and a charismatic baby boy - I’d like to believe the world they are growing into...