11 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American alternative asset management firm co-founded by Steve Schwarzman and Peter Peterson in 1985 — which grew to become the largest alternative asset manager in the world with over $1 trillion in assets — through private equity, real estate, credit, and hedge fund strategies.
San Francisco real estate investor and former owner of the San Francisco Giants — who kept the team in San Francisco after numerous relocation attempts — referenced in the Founders podcast ecosystem.
American shipping magnate and real estate investor who built one of the world's largest private fortunes — through a pioneering technique of using shipbuilding contracts as collateral to finance new ships — and who was the richest person in America in the 1970s before his Amazon jungle venture consumed most of his fortune.
45th and 47th President of the United States — New York real estate developer and television personality turned politician — whose 2016 and 2024 election victories transformed American conservative politics.
American mining magnate who made a vast fortune through the Comstock Lode, the Anaconda Mine, and the Homestake Mine — and who served as US Senator from California — providing the wealth that allowed his son William Randolph to build his media empire.
American investor who was the richest woman in America at her death in 1916 — earning the nickname 'Witch of Wall Street' — by investing in bonds and real estate with a value approach decades before Graham formalized value investing, while being legendarily frugal.
American philanthropist and real estate developer who dedicated his life to giving away the Rockefeller fortune — funding the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg, the construction of Rockefeller Center, the donation of land for the United Nations, and supporting conservation causes.
American business dynasty that built the Hyatt hotel chain, Marmon Group, and a diversified private equity empire — one of the most successful examples of multi-generational family wealth compounding in American business history.
Texas investor who managed the Bass family fortune, co-invested with George W. Bush in the Texas Rangers, and later built his own investment firm — known for backing exceptional operators (Bass brothers, Columbia/HCA, ENSCO) before they became obvious choices.
American real estate investor and private equity magnate who built a fortune by buying distressed real estate when no one else would — earning the nickname 'Grave Dancer' — and whose career spanned several real estate cycles where he bought at distressed prices and sold near peaks.
First CEO of McDonald's Corporation and the financial architect who revealed that McDonald's is a real estate company, not a hamburger company.