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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Judy Olian & Sam Zell

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Judy D. Olian, Ph.D., is the dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management. Olian serves as chairman of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the premier business accrediting and management leadership organization in the world. For his reputation of buying distressed assets at a discount, Chicago real-estate billionaire Sam Zell has nicknamed himself the “Grave Dancer.” His latest acquisition is the Tribune Company, the troubled media conglomerate and publisher of the Los Angeles Times. Zell’s daring entrepreneurial spirit, which took shape in the 1960s real estate market, now extends to transportation, high finance, energy, communications, and real estate. He is the chairman of the private investment firm Equity Group Investments. 

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