ZipRealty’s chief executive Eric Danziger started out as a bellman at the Fairmont Hotel in the heart of San Francisco, then moved on to become CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide and president of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.
In 2001, Danziger resigned as president of Minneapolis-based Carlson Hotels Worldwide to return to the San Francisco Bay Area and take over as president and CEO of online real estate brokerage company ZipRealty.
ZipRealty is one of the few dot-com survivors and has been growing steadily since Danziger took the reins. The company went public in November, filing for an offering of 4.55 million shares. Zip’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “ZIPR.”
Through the first nine months of this year, ZipRealty generated $44.7 million in revenue and had $2.24 million in net operating income, according to the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Danziger will speak at Real Estate Connect in New York City, Jan. 9-11, 2005.
Panel or session at Connect: Keynote address: Real estate success on the Web and on Wall Street
Which daily newspaper do you read and which section of the newspaper do you read first?
San Francisco Chronicle, the front page.
What kind of music do you listen to?
Generally “oldies” or all news radio.
What style of home do you live in?
Traditional.
Where did you spend your last vacation?
Hawaii.
What professional accomplishment in your life are you most proud of?
Growing several companies from “less than zero” to global forces.
What personal accomplishment in your life are you most proud of?
Raising two children who are now wonderful parents.
How many e-mail addresses do you have?
One.
What worries keep you awake at night?
Unrest in the world, security and my family.
What is your favorite technology device or software application?
Blackberry and TREO.
What is your opinion of Inman News?
Very helpful and informative.
What was the best gift you ever received from or gave to someone else?
Life scrapbook and video for my 50th birthday.
What was your top New Year’s resolution and have you kept it so far?
Made none–so as not to disappoint.
Are you a morning person or a night owl?
Definitely morning.
What is your worst vice or bad habit?
Cigars–daily.
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