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Sean Allen Fenn
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How Playboy Magazine Inspired A Real Estate Billionaire Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 74. Sam Zell (continued). TL;DR Chiune Sugihara defied orders to save the lives of Sam Zell’s parents, and thousands of Jews during World War II. Sugihara issued visas for many Jewish refugees including Sam’s family. He helped them escape the Nazis, providing refuge in Japan. After a perilous journey, they arrived in the United States, settling in Chicago. That’s where Sam was born in 1941. Sam’s father, a former Polish grain merchant, reinvented himself as a jewelry merchant. The family maintained strong Jewish values. They celebrated the anniversary of their American arrival every year. This imparted gratitude and ambition in their children. The resilience and resourcefulness of Sam’s parents influenced him. He embraced entrepreneurship early on, selling magazines in suburban Chicago. This experience taught him the fundamentals of supply and demand. To be continued...
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