William David Sanders (born December 2, 1941) is an American real estate businessman and developer.
[1] His father was born in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, to German Jewish immigrants.
[7] In 1968, he founded the real estate firm LaSalle Partners, headquartered in Chicago.
[2] He served as chairman of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT).
Sanders' middle daughter, Amy, is the wife of Beto O'Rourke, former Democratic U.S. Rep. of Texas's 16th congressional district.