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Real estate pioneer Rubloff reshapes Chicago skyline
Arthur Rubloff, once a shoe shine boy, rose to head a $40 million real estate empire in Chicago. In a profile, he recalls early poverty, brutal work, and how persistence and self reliance helped him transform rundown downtown blocks into vibrant commercial centers. He discusses the Magnificent Mile, Fort Dearborn redevelopment, Evergreen Park Plaza, and other projects, urging young graduates to stay focused, energetic, and health conscious.
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Quenty
Kansas City
Josephine Sheeshe
Rubloff
Han
Chicago
Hense
Arthur Rubloff
Bette
Ruth Joff
Niny
Horatio Alger
American Schools and College Association
Civic Bettefment
Chisholm
Minn
Duluth
Great Lakes
Solomon
Rublett
Y4 Sign Company
West Adams
West Monroe
Loop
Big Businness
America
Jeollege
Evergreen Park
U Fok
Carson Pirie Scott & Company
the Fair
Henry C. Lyttons
Magnificent Mile
Michigan Avenue
New York
Fifth Avenue
Fort Dearborn
Wall Street