Mastering the game: Wilbur Ross on power, profit and perseverance

Jim Alkon | (TNS) BookTrib.com

It was one of his earliest and most unforgettable moments in corporate life. Young Wilbur Ross was closing a real estate deal with the legendary Bill Zeckendorf at the real estate magnate’s panoramic and totally circular office. Catching Ross gawking at his surroundings, Zeckendorf comes up from behind, puts his arm around the young man, and says, “If you had been backed into a f__ing corner as often as I have, you would want a goddamn round office too.”