The Land Banking Hall of Fame

Proven historical precedents of visionary wealth creators.

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Owned 10,000+ Acres

Invested entertainment earnings directly into San Fernando Valley land, becoming one of California's largest private landowners.

Henry Segerstrom

Henry Segerstrom

Orange County Farmland

Acquired and held prime agricultural acreage starting in 1898, later transforming it into the world-famous South Coast Plaza.

Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes

Playa Vista & Las Vegas

Purchased thousands of raw desert acres which later became the master-planned community of Summerlin, Nevada.

Roy Sakioka

Roy Sakioka

$325M+ Land Empire

Arrived in the US with no money. Bought Orange County farmland after WWII, growing an immense, debt-free fortune.