MIAMI—Sidney Domb, president and CEO of Miami-based United Trust Fund, passed away on Jan. 4 in Miami Beach, FL. His family surrounded him.

Those who knew Domb best describe the commercial real estate giant as a loving man and friend with an unparalleled zest for life. He leaves his family and friends with unforgettable memories of his beautiful spirit and was forever young at heart.

Domb began his career in the 1950s in New York as a stand-up comic while supporting himself by selling aluminum siding door-to-door. During that time, he honed his skills as the consummate salesman. He moved to Florida and then California where his career in the commercial real estate business took off.

Domb soon became a pioneer in the development of single-tenant properties. In 1972, he founded United Trust Fund, which today is an industry leader in corporate sale-leasebacks.

Domb was widely recognized as an industry expert. He firmly believed "choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life." He lived it every day. He was larger than life and the embodiment of a man who lived life to the fullest.

"He shared his many gifts with everyone. His wisdom and enthusiasm, his generosity and compassion, his wonderful stories, and his pure kindness, have made him immortal," says Paul Domb, vice president of Asset Management at United. "He has given us all a part of himself that will live in each of us forever."