Sybil James Ellis

About The Author

Sybil James Ellis is a seasoned real estate professional and the former EVP of Real Estate Investments for Equity Office Properties (Sam Zell’s company) prior to its sale to the Blackstone Group. With over thirty-five years of experience and more than $18 billion of transactions to her name, she has also represented private equity firms, investment banks, and private and public real estate operating companies on a domestic and international basis. Ellis splits her time between Reynolds Lake Oconee, east of Atlanta, and Chicago. Real Estate Rebel is her debut memoir.

Books by Sybil James Ellis

Real Estate Rebel

Succeeding in the Boys’ Club

By Sybil James Ellis
For readers inspired by Private Equity and Exit Interview, a single mother’s memoir of perseverance in the face of rampant sexism and discrimination—and, ultimately, of achieving incredible success—in the 1970s–1990s real estate industry.
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