![]() ![]() ![]() was the top domestic supplier of air compressors for home-improvement use. His ventures, managed through Chicago-based Equity Group Investments, included the largest owners of office properties and apartment buildings and the biggest operator of mobile home parks. He amassed a net worth of $5.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. ![]() The Chicago-born son of Polish refugees, he built a fortune in real estate and a hodgepodge of investments that included radio stations, drug stores, parking lots, mattresses and Schwinn bicycles. Zell cut an elfin figure and cultivated a rebellious persona, with displays of salty language, a penchant for motorcycles and frequent media appearances. He died today due to complications from a recent illness, according to a statement from his company, Equity Group Investments, which called him “a self-made, visionary entrepreneur.” ![]()
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