‘Million Dollar Listing’ star used to sling paninis, but now leads a team closing $15 billion in deals—because someone was ‘stupid enough’ to hire him

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‘Million Dollar Listing’ star used to sling paninis, but now leads a team closing $15 billion in deals—because someone was ‘stupid enough’ to hire him

fortune.com/2025/08/17/million-dollar-listing-nyc-fredrik-eklund-real-estate-career-jobs-experience

Million Dollar Listing New York icon Fredrik Eklund came to NYC with no job, connections, or family help. He started off handing out paninis outside David Letterman’s late-night show, earning $15 hourly and one penny per sandwich, before a friend recommended real estate as a career. A…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-08-17 09:03:00.