From the Bronx to the Boardroom: Lessons from a Life in Commercial Real Estate

Mr. Siegel joined Cushman & Wakefield at age seventeen and, two decades later, was named President and CEO. After a brief foray into development, he became chairman and CEO of Insignia/ESG, leading the firm's national and global expansion before its acquisition by CBRE. In a hyper-competitive industry, Mr. Siegel is beloved for his larger-than-life personality, generous humanity, dry wit, and legendary practical jokes. He helped transform the industry from a decentralized landscape of scrap...