Reading rank 194
Zeckendorf: The Autobiography of the Man Who Played a Real Life Game of Monopoly and Won the Largest Real Estate Empire in History
, subject: William Zeckendorf's real estate empire, 1970
William Zeckendorf recounts a singular career in his own voice, full of crazy stories and historical figures, and lays out a sum-of-the-parts approach a reader can carry away.
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About the book
Writing with Edward McCreary, Zeckendorf tells the deal-by-deal story behind the audacious real estate career his autobiography's subtitle describes.
Why read it
Best if you work in real estate and want the sum-of-the-parts approach from its source, told through Zeckendorf’s own account of a singular career.
Key themes
- The sum-of-the-parts approach
- A singular life, told first-hand
Evidence and original sources
Sources: official Founders episodes — #269, #298
This record is supported by 13 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Sam Zell — After quoting Sam Zell's recommendation, David calls purchasing books like this a no-brainer and orders Zeckendorf while recording.
- I had lunch with Sam Zell — This episode is built around what David learned from reading William Zeckendorf's autobiography.