Aizik Zimerman is the owner of J. Blanton, a plumbing company based in Chicago. He acquired the business with a long-term vision to build his life’s work in the industry and embraces a “founder mode” philosophy centered on deep, hands-on engagement. Rather than pursuing rapid delegation, he focuses on understanding and shaping the details of the business himself. Zimerman earned his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2023.