
He went to class at Phillis Wheatley. Years later, he returned as its developer. For Royal Capital founder Kevin Newell, the route from a childhood address to a real estate deal runs through the people who made room for him.
Known as Gene, Darell Zink helped take Duke Realty public before turning his attention to the connections between housing, schools and neighborhood life. His Indianapolis projects reveal what a finance career can look like when the unit of ambition becomes a whole community.