William D. Sanders (born 1941) is an innovative American real estate businessman and developer. In 1968, he founded the real estate firm LaSalle Partners, in El Paso, Texas, and years later, the Security Capital Group (1990) and Verde Realty. Among existing companies that evolved from holdings once associated with Sanders are: ProLogis, Archstone-Smith Trust (a REIT), CarrAmerica Realty and Storage USA. Wikipedia
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