Sag Harbor

Sam Zell, a 65-year-old real estate investor from Chicago, is among the top investors in the country. Dubbed “The Grave Dancer” for his ability to revive moribund properties, it seems that anything he touches turns to gold. Zell netted about $1 billion last month alone when he sold Equity Office Properties Trust. The companies of which he chairs or is the major shareholder do everything from run supermarkets in Brazil to growing wine in Chile. He says that although real estate is his niche, it’s only 25 percent of his world