Samuel “Sam” Zell (created September 27, 1941) is an American businessman. The company’s equity interests are generally in asset-intensive businesses including property, energy, logistics, transport, media, and medical care. EGI’s holdings have fixed income investments in public and private companies. The company’s forte is definitely opportunistic, often contrarian, long term investing and active possession. Zell is in addition the creator of Equity International, a private investment firm focused on construction real estate-related companies in international emerging markets.