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Readers first for 30 Years The X’s and Lear to buy O’s of XPO’s Gilbert building 18-wheel deal for downtown CRAIN’S to acquire innovation Con-way, center, BUSINESS PAGE 3 PAGE 3 SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 4, 2015 Homecoming spurs expats to give back, invest in city Invitees to return to Detroit this week for second event

By Dustin Walsh [email protected] Soon after Thomas Tierney graduated from in 1960 and became an offi- cer in the U.S. Air Force, he left Detroit — and didn’t look back. That’s until his alma mater came calling. Last year, Wayne State persuaded Tierney, president of Tustin, Calif.-based VitaTech Nutritional Sciences Inc., to attend the inau- gural Detroit Homecoming event. This year, Tierney will return to his hometown, as among more than 170 “Detroit expats” who will descend on the Motor Thomas Tierney: City from Wednesday through Hecker Smilely Friday for the invitation-only mansion renamed Detroit Homecoming. Last after his $2M gift. year’s event attracted about 160. Also this week, the university will dedicate the former Hecker Smiley mansion property on Woodward Avenue to Tierney, thanks to a $2 million gift. The mansion, now owned by Wayne State, has been renamed the Tierney Alumni Hudson’s,Monroe Block plans on deck? House. SEE HOMECOMING, PAGE 31

Gilbert controls two coveted downtown parcels desirable in , is expected DETROIT HOMECOMING to be determined soon. By Kirk Pinho garage, has been completed, the founder Development plans for the Hudson’s [email protected] and chairman of Quicken and Rock Ven- site on Woodward Avenue between State By the time moved his on- tures LLC and now downtown’s most prolif- Street and East Grand River Avenue are ex- line mortgage company downtown in ic real estate buyer, still has the develop- pected this year, and plans for the Monroe 2010, he had sewn up the rights to develop ment rights to the other two: The 2-acre Block — bounded by Monroe, Farmer and three prime pieces of central business dis- former site of the Hudson’s department Bates streets, Woodward and Cadillac trict land as part of the incentive package store and a 1.96-acre site known in devel- Square east of the Compuware building — to lure Inc. to Detroit from opment circles as the Monroe Block. are due next year. Livonia. What’s next for these two properties, Although one of the projects, The Z considered by many to be the two most SEE DEVELOPMENT, PAGE 32 In this issue and online © Entire contents copyright 2015 ■ Author and Homecoming attendee David by Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. crainsdetroit.com Vol. 31 No 39 $2 a copy. $59 a year. Detroit’s RFPs: Maraniss dishes on how the All-American Mustang A status was almost “Imported From Detroit.” Page 31. report on ■ Follow all the Homecoming events and attendees Brewster online at detroithomecoming.com and by Wheeler,other following the Twitter hashtag #dethomecoming. developments ■ See live streams of select Homecoming events in city, provided by WXYZ-Channel 7 by visiting Page 32 crainsdetroit.com. NEWSPAPER 20150928-NEWS--0002-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/25/2015 12:02 PM Page 1

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MICHIGAN MICH-CELLANEOUS U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, INSIDE Ⅲ The seventh edition of the annu- with an immediate $10.9 million THIS ISSUE al ArtPrize competition began last order for endoscopes used in surgi- CALENDAR ...... 25 CLASSIFIED ADS ...... 29 week in Grand Rapids and runs cal procedures for veterans, The CRAIN’S LIST ...... 23 through Oct. 11. Artists will compete Grand Rapids Press reported. Al- DEALS & DETAILS ...... 26 for $500,000 in prizes, including a liant, which will supply the medical OPINION ...... 6 BRIEFS $200,000 grand prize selected by pub- technology for nine VA in OTHER VOICES ...... 6, 7 lic vote. Now about that vote. A tech- the Midwest, is owned by Bob Tay- PEOPLE ...... 28 Aeron and Leap chairs were nology snafu halted voting Wednes- lor, a former U.S. Air Force major. RUMBLINGS ...... 34 Herman Miller to err on side Ⅲ of caution to defend design searched, links popped up directing day, the first day of the 19-day event, Matthew Vlasic, a University of WEEK ON THE WEB ...... 34 people to LuxuryChair.com before but was resolved that evening. Orga- student and member of When it comes to its chairs, Zee- the companies’ own websites. nizers say there are more than 1,550 the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, was land-based Herman Miller takes a entries by artists from around the sentenced to probation and or- COMPANY INDEX: stand — specifically, if any compa- Mylan countersues Perrigo, world, with displays on view around dered to pay $5,000 for his role in SEE PAGE 33 ny copies its designs and sells the alleges false statements the Grand Rapids area. weekend vandalism in January at resulting knockoffs for less. Ⅲ The city of Flint plans to issue the Treetops Resort ski resort in MLive.com reports that the office- Now who could have seen this an advisory about how to minimize northern Michigan, The Associated preys has reached a 30-year low in furniture maker is taking legal ac- coming? Not even a week after Perri- exposure to lead in water amid con- Press reported. On that same week- Lake Huron and a 20-year low in tion against New York City-based go Co. plc filed suit against Mylan N.V., cerns about the water supply, The end, Boyne Highlands reported prop- Lake Michigan, The Associated Madison Seating, claiming its rival claiming Mylan was misleading in- Flint Journal reported. Flint is ask- erty damage by students. Press reported. Numbers also are gives customers the impression that vestors as part of a hostile takeover ing Gov. Rick Snyder for $30 million Ⅲ A judge ordered former Kent down in the other lakes, although refurbished Herman Miller furni- attempt, Mylan countersued Perri- to improve the city water system, County Commissioner Michael they remain above target levels in ture is brand-new. go, alleging Chairman and CEO Joe which once got its water from De- Wawee to pay the Diocese of Grand lakes Superior and Erie. The average One reason Herman Miller is Papa made misleading and false troit. Flint officials say the water is Rapids more than $140,000 in restitu- lamprey kills up to 40 pounds of fish. going public: Madison Seating’s statements when he argued against safe and meets standards. tion for his role in an alleged kick- Ⅲ The Van Andel Institute in owner is Levi Cohen, who got into it the hostile takeover attempt. Ⅲ Kellogg Community College in back scheme, The Grand Rapids Grand Rapids received a $3 million with Herman Miller nearly a decade As in Perrigo’s case, MiBiz report- Battle Creek has suspended its Press reported. Wawee sold cemetery gift from the late Arthur Jabury, who ago on the same issue when he ed, Mylan’s suit asks a judge to de- search for a new president for at services for the Catholic Church. had no connection with the insti- owned LuxuryChair.com. Herman clare Perrigo’s statements to in- least the next year. In a release, KCC Ⅲ A $1.5 million federal loan tute, The Grand Rapids Press report- Miller contends Cohen is violating a vestors as “materially false and board Chairman Steve Claywell said guarantee is expected to boost ef- ed. Jabury, 87, left nearly half his for- consent agreement with terms that misleading” in violation of federal that interim President Mark O’Con- forts to rehabilitate the vacant tune to the institute upon his death explicitly prohibit him from engag- securities law. The suit also seeks a nell has done a good job in the role three-story Sperry’s building in in October 2014. He worked in ac- ing in Madison Seating’s current ac- judgment that requires Perrigo to since March. The college also said downtown Port Huron, The Associ- counting for General Motors. tivities and imposes specific penal- issue correct statements. Perrigo, that because of declining enroll- ated Press reported. An awning and Ⅲ Grand Rapids-based Spectrum ties for violating the judgment. while domiciled in Ireland, has its ment and a tight budget, it makes bricks on the building were dam- Health appointed Ron Lewis as pres- Herman Miller and competitor headquarters in Allegan. no sense to devote resources to a aged in June by a military helicopter ident of Zeeland Community , Steelcase Inc. sued Cohen and Luxu- Perrigo shareholders have until national search for a new president. dropping off soldiers as part of an MiBiz reported. Lewis was vice ryChair.com in 2006, claiming Nov. 13 to decide whether to sell Ⅲ Grand Rapids-based Alliant urban military training exercise. president and COO of Community Cohen’s company bought Google their shares to Mylan. Assuming Healthcare Products received a $16 Ⅲ The Great Lakes Fishery Commis- Health Network East Region in Indi- ads so that when their bestselling they don’t sue someone. million, five-year contract from the sion said the population of sea lam- anapolis. Ⅲ

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CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 3 Biz CEO keeps on truckin’

Acquisition strategy creates trash hauling, under 20,000 pounds on a single truck to a hub where the cargo then equipment rental — and now trucking — giants is dispatched for delivery. “XPO Logistics has grown very By Bill Shea CEO of XPO is the $3 billion all-cash fast and has become a real force in [email protected] acquisition of Ann Arbor-based Con- the industry,” said John Taylor, New England businessman Brad- way Inc. announced Sept. 10 and ex- chairman of the supply-chain man- ley Jacobs made nearly 500 acquisi- pected to close in October. Con-way agement department at Wayne State tions to create enormous trash haul- will take the XPO Logistics name. University’s School of Business Ad- ing and equipment rental companies What the deal will immediately do ministration. in the 1980s and ’90s. is make XPO the second largest less- Con-way ranked as the sixth- COURTESY OF CON-WAY INC. Since 2011, he’s used that same than-truckload (LTL) shipper in North largest U.S. trucking company by business was second nationally, at daily deliveries, Jacobs said, while strategy to create a massive trans- America, and fills a portfolio gap revenue last year ($5.8 billion), ac- $3.6 billion behind only FedEx XPO does about 90,000. portation and logistics services firm among its freight brokerage, inter- cording to an index published in Freight ($5.6 billion). It also has a full The LTL sector accounts for based in Greenwich, Conn., called modal and last-mile delivery services. April by the Journal of Commerce. truckload unit and a logistics busi- about $34.5 billion of the $700 bil- XPO Logistics Inc. LTL is shipping multiple freight In a ranking of less-than-truck- ness. Jacobs’ latest deal as chairman and loads from different customers load carriers, that part of Con-way’s Con-way makes about 60,000 SEE CON-WAY, PAGE 30

Henry Ford cancer center at a glance Lear set to buy Gilbert building for innovation center

COURTESY OF HEALTH SYSTEM By Kirk Pinho Location: A 300-acre parcel known as the South Hospital across West Grand Boulevard to the north. [email protected] Campus. The area is bounded by Grand Boulevard to the Funding: From Henry Ford operations, supplemented by Lear Corp. is buying a downtown north, the Lodge Freeway to the east, I-94 to the south a possible bond offering with other projects and money for a new innova- and 14th Street to the west. The exact location on the raised through philanthropy. tion and design center, and the sale campus isn’t expected to be decided until later this year. will be the first by Dan Gilbert’s Groundbreaking: Next spring, with the opening Bedrock Real Estate Services LLC Size: Five stories, 144,000 square feet. Will include expected in the summer of 2018. rooftop garden and skywalk connecting to Henry Ford after dozens of purchases. Up to 150 Lear employees and contractors are expected to work in Capitol Park after the Southfield- based auto supplier’s purchase Sept. 14 of the 35,000-square-foot Henry Ford unveils plans 119 State St. building, expected to be announced Monday. The workers are expected to come to the small downtown COSTAR GROUP INC. pocket of Capitol Park from both Lear Corp.plans to put up to 150 for $110M cancer center the compa- workers in the 119 State St. building in Amazon in the D. ny’s seating Capitol Park after buying the building Online retailer and electri- from Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock Real New Center facility will The exact location of the five-story, 144,000-square- plans to announce cal divisions Estate Services LLC. foot center on the South Campus isn’t expected to be that it is opening a in its South- integrate with main hospital decided until later this year, Henry Ford officials said. corporate office field head- would be facilities for automotive But the design calls for integrating the cancer center and technology quarters as innovation, a nonautomotive By Jay Greene with the existing main hospital. hub in Detroit, well as else- business incubator, a think tank, [email protected] The project is all part of a long-term plan for a $1 bil- Page 33 where, said a creative design studio, an art Plans for a long-awaited, $110 million outpatient lion community health park. Mel Steph- gallery, Lear executive satellite of- cancer center in Detroit’s New Center area will be an- The outpatient oncology center — designed over two ens, Lear fices, conference and meeting nounced today by , Crain’s has years with physician, community and cancer patient senior vice president of commu- space and a rooftop garden, ac- learned. input — will include a rooftop garden and skywalk to nications and facilities. cording to Bedrock and Lear. The cancer center projectis the second development connect it to across West Grand Capitol Park is bounded by In addition, Lear will open its so far for the 300-acre parcel, known as Henry Ford’s Boulevard to the north. State, Griswold and Shelby streets. space to College for Creative Stud- South Campus. The area is bounded by Grand Boule- “We have cancer treatment at the hospital that is Lear plans to make the nearly ies students to work with Lear em- vard to the north, the Lodge Freeway to the east, I-94 to 130-year-old building its Innova- the south and 14th Street to the west. SEE HENRY FORD, PAGE 28 tion and Design Center, where there SEE LEAR, PAGE 33

MUST READS OF THE WEEK Robotics: A riveting 30 years Are we staring at a bear? In this week’s installment of our Looking Back True, trouble has been bruin — er, brewing — in the series, Crain’s reports on how robots have markets, but local wealth managers who make their living become faster, stronger, cheaper and more hunting for investments say opportunities abound for a prevalent, led by the auto industry, Page 5 wise hunter, Page 19 20150928-NEWS--0004-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/25/2015 2:02 PM Page 1

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COURTESY OF BLUE TEAM RESTORATION When Bryan Meklir (right) bought Young & Sons Drying and Restoration last month and combined it with his Blue Team Restoration, he also got a new partner in business and a long-ago partner in making snow forts in his cousin, Robert Young. Family ties build customer trust in restoration biz

By Marti Benedetti when disasters strike. tional disaster teams in the Gulf of Special to Crain’s Detroit Business Feaheny said seniors consider Mexico and on the South Carolina When cousins Bryan Meklir and their apartment or room in a senior coast and the East Coast, among Robert Young were growing up in center their home. other regions. Southfield, they spent a snow day “Blue Team gets that. They are re- After gaining Bedrock as a client, building a snow fort so elaborate that spectful of the needs of residents,” Young moved his office to the An advantage of Advia paying the closing costs of your Business Loan: they wound up on the evening news. she said. House — a Bedrock build- Putting more capital back into your business. That collaboration — and the Before Young sold his business to ing — downtown. He also works out others that followed — might have his cousin, he gained Dan Gilbert’s of the Livonia location, which foreshadowed the cousins’ recent Bedrock Real Estate Services LLC as a serves as Blue Team’s Midwest hub. business deal. client. The cousins grew up in the Meklir’s purchase of Young’s busi- In August, Meklir, 39, owner and same neighborhood as Gilbert. ness involved plenty of discussion Advia is paying the closing costs on your founder of Blue Team Restoration, a “When Dan decided to move his and thought. The conclusion was Business Real Estate and Equipment Loans. disaster-recovery company, and company from Livonia to downtown, the deal would allow Young’s busi- BBMK, a contracting division, he asked me to come downtown,” ness to expand and give Meklir • Waived closing costs up to $10,000* • New purchase & refinanced loans from other financial institutions bought Young’s company, Young & Young said. That was four years ago, peace of mind, with his trusted • Low fixed rates with flexible terms to best fit you & your business Sons Drying and Restoration. when Gilbert owned four buildings; cousin at the helm of his Midwest We will pay your closing costs for you! Young & Sons was dissolved, but he now has more than 80 properties. operations. Learn more at www.adviacu.org/businessloan/ the business that Young, 45, built Since the acquisition, Blue Team Meklir and Young talked about or call us at (844.ADVIA.CU). was rolled into Blue Team Restora- Restoration services all of Bedrock’s growing up together — although tion. His title with Blue Team now is properties in the city and soon will Young is six years older and baby- *Offer valid July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. Includes payment of 1% up to $10,000 in qualified closing costs on business loans; excluded refinancing of business loans currently held with Advia Credit Union. 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Young’s restoration company. mercial property, although Young’s For example, when Blue Team EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE Blue Team Restoration’s clients former company did residential as employees responded after a recent EXPERIENCE GHD CPAS AND ADVISORS are national and local and include well. When a disaster occurs, Blue fire at a senior living center, they nursing homes, assisted- and inde- Team Restoration promises to get to rented hotel rooms for the residents pendent-living centers and other the site within an hour or so, Meklir and brought in an Elvis Presley im- health care facilities. The company said. personator “to help take their Achieving success requires a team that stands out. The professionals at GHD have years of is the first called in the event of fire, Meklir started BBMK in 1995 in minds off the fire,” Meklir said. experience helping our clients obtain success wind or water damage to property Delray Beach, Fla., and founded Jeff Petrucci, president and through innovative and customized services. that needs to be restored quickly. Blue Team Restoration not long owner of Bloomfield Construction in Let our team help you reach your goals. “What brought Rob and I togeth- after. The company expanded from Bloomfield Hills, said Blue Team Contact us today! er was we shared the same ethics,” there, opening offices in Tampa, Or- Restoration is sometimes a com- Accounting and Assurance Services said Meklir, Blue Team Restoration lando and Jacksonville, Fla. 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They said their involvement its construction arm BBMK for followed his late father into the with Bedrock and other clients www.ghdcpa.com | 586-772-8100 three to four years. metal scrapping industry, started makes them feel part of the city’s “They do a bang-up job,” she Young & Sons Drying and Restora- comeback. said. “They are immediate and have tion in 1997. His company, which “We want to help Detroit with its 21420 Greater Mack Avenue | St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 the same sense of urgency we do” had 17 employees, worked on na- revival,” Young said. Ⅲ 20150928-NEWS--0005-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/25/2015 10:31 AM Page 1

CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 5 Robotics has changed,but auto industry’s interest hasn’t

By Dustin Walsh LOOKING BACK: On Sept. 30, 1985, Crain’s reported on Detroit’s importance to the robotics to bid on business that has process- [email protected] industry, especially in auto manufacturing. Robots are used much more widely these days, and es that can’t be automated, and it The more things change, the more their look has changed, but auto remains a major player in robotics.More at crainsdetroit.com/30 frequently has declined customer they stay the same. requests to move operations to Thirty years ago, Detroit was the Mexico. epicenter of the robotics industry — billion were ordered from North said. tomaker or tiered supplier.” “We don’t want to go to Mexico with vast implementation along American robot makers — a 28 per- “Robots have become far easier Fanuc — including its parent, and employ cheap labor,” he said. manufacturing lines for the auto in- cent increase in volume and 19 per- to use and more accessible,” he said. Fanuc Corp. of Japan — has shipped “There’s nothing there for us but dustry. cent increase in sales from 2013, ac- “They are now flexible enough that more than 330,000 robots world- possibly a logistics advantage, and In an article titled “Motor City be- cording to data from the RIA. small-business owners can utilize wide since 1982. our customers usually agree when comes the nation’s Robot City,” The auto industry accounted for them, where they can do something For Chesterfield Township-based we show them what we can do with published in Crain’s Sept. 30, 1985, a 45 percent increase year over year. completely unique from a larger au- Prism Plastics LLC, robotics is critical our machines right here.” issue, George Munson, then presi- The largest growth of orders was for to the business plan, which is to Ignatowski said 99 percent of its dent of Robotics International, said, arc-welding robots, spot-welding compete globally without the use of precision-plastic components are “The automobile industry is using robots and assembly robots. “Robots are traditional labor. never touched by a human hand. every technology it can automate.” Mike Cicco, general manager for simply more The plastic component supplier However, assembly lines across That remains true today, although Rochester Hills-based robotics capable, vastly for safety, fuel systems, steering sys- factory floors are using robots in robotics has evolved from a nascent manufacturer Fanuc America Corp., tems and transmissions employs close proximity to people in the industry into an industrial norm said robots have become faster, more intelligent about one robot for every two em- newest innovation in industrial ro- across many industries, such as stronger and cheaper since the and much ployees, including its administrative botics with “collaborative robots” — pharmaceutical and electronics. But 1980s. and executive staff, said Jeff Igna- robots that work alongside human nearly 50 percent of all industrial “Robots are simply more smaller than towski, director of sales and market- counterparts, Cicco said. robot orders still enter automotive capable, vastly more intelli- they used to ing. A collaborative robot allows factories, said Jeff Burnstein, presi- gent and much smaller than “Robotics and automation is a more fluidity on the factory floor, dent of the Ann Arbor-based Robot- they used to be,” Cicco said. be. “This has necessity for the way we run the which boosts productivity in small- ics Industries Association. “This has really opened up really business,” Ignatowski said. “Part of er spaces, Cicco said. “Detroit is still a major player in the potential for more pro- our strategy is to avoid labor as Robots, he said, “used to be these robotics. … The automotive indus- ductivity for manufacturers.” opened up much as possible, allowing us to big, scary things put in gigantic try is still the largest user in North This includes smaller the potential compete globally with technology cages. Now they are truly collabora- America and other regions, such as manufacturers that once couldn’t by eliminating labor costs.” tive and allow a person to be in Brazil and China,” Burnstein said. afford the high cost. for more Prism is projected to generate close proximity and work right Robot orders and shipments in Fanuc frequently fills orders for productivity for revenue of as much as $32 million alongside the robots. … That’s the North America hit record numbers one robot at a time for mom-and- manufacturers. in 2015, with plans to reach $100 future of manufacturing.” Ⅲ in 2014, according to the RIA. pop manufacturers looking for more million by 2020. Dustin Walsh: (313) 446-6042 In 2014, 27,685 robots worth $1.6 advanced ways to compete, Cicco Mike Cicco,Fanuc America Corp. Ignatowski said Prism is unlikely Twitter: @dustinpwalsh

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6 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS OPINION Boards need to look at adding diversity

rain’s list of the 100 Most Connected Detroit busi- nesspeople, which begins on Page 8, continues to il- Clustrate what we’ve discovered over previous efforts in 2006 and 2010: As a region, we need to do a better job of bringing new players into community service. Some of this has to do with a need for diversity (See Mary Kramer’s column, Page 11), some of it has to do with age, but all of it has to do with building a pipeline of civic talent at the same time more experienced leaders are able to model, and perhaps mentor, up-and-comers. The problem is ongoing. In 2010, we editorialized on this State needs to fix another key roadway: Its ports same topic: Too many board members are being pulled from the same pool of people. Emerging now is a series of opment Authority.” Boards should represent diversity in many ways — age, piecemeal events that portend a Michigan already has port bigger picture for Michigan’s eco- statutes on the books that could be gender, race, ethnicity, business experience and so forth. nomic future. They all relate to our amended to create such an authori- To do that, the recruitment process needs to change. state’s almost hidden infrastruc- ty. Potential new revenue could be Reaching out to professional groups organized around di- ture: our maritime trade water- generated and possibly used to im- verse characteristics is one. Creating a local version of ways. We hear so much about prove our roads. Michigan’s road infrastructure, but According to Detroit/Wayne Board Member Connect might be another. Organizing OTHER VOICES: meet-and-greets is another — and the old guard needs to little is reported on one of our County Port Authority statistics, greatest traffic-moving assets. Joe Neussendorfer companies use its port and termi- show up. Consider the fragmented reports nals to manage about 17 million This is a great time to make this happen. The city’s future of late: The writer is a member of the American tons of cargo annually. The au- has captured the interest of a much wider range of people Ⅲ The Detroit/Wayne County Society of Civil Engineers, the Engineer- thority is responsible for close to than has sometimes been the case in prior years. Let’s take Port Authority’s unused $22 mil- ing Society of Detroit and the Detroit 16,000 jobs in Southeast Michi- Economic Club. advantage of it. lion, publicly funded dock and ter- gan. minal building and the unwise ef- This translates into $500 million forts to sell this building instead of Monroe $3 million for river and port in direct business revenue, $225 calling for it to be used for its origi- upgrades. million in personal income and nal use. Ⅲ And the addition of the soon- $288 million in state and federal University funding drives Ⅲ Moves by a private owner to to-be-completed third lock at the tax revenue. develop a huge logistics center in Panama Canal. Incidentally, it was a This economic impact would in- Detroit and similar efforts to assist Michigan civil engineer — Alfred crease exponentially if Michigan the railroads with new, integrated Noble, born in Livonia — who were to create a statewide authority state’s future economy facilities in Detroit with the help of worked on the original Panama to help expand and market all of the state. Canal project in 1914. Michigan’s ports. Such an aggres- The disconnect between state government and state Ⅲ A push to upgrade the locks at All of these pieces are coming to- sive development would necessi- universities was in full view last week when legislators Sault Ste. Marie and create a new gether to tell state officials that we tate a cadre of highly trained civil complained about tuition hikes of 7.8 percent and 8.5 per- lock to facilitate increasing Great need to get serious about the rev- engineers, of which Michigan has a Lakes shipping. enue potential from increasing great number. cent, respectively, at Eastern Michigan and Oakland uni- Ⅲ versities. The recent news that the maritime trade and to make plans The result would surely “raise all Michigan Strategic Fund has loaned to create a “Michigan Ports Devel- boats.” Ⅲ The universities forgo $1 million or so in increased state funding awarded for holding tuition down, but they’ll col- lect about 10 times that in increased tuition and fees. They TALK ON THE WEB Re: Campbell Ewald wins Re: Carhartt plans $18.6 million aren’t the first universities to have done this, and it’s easy to Reader responses to stories and see why. Travelocity advertising work blogs that appeared on Crain’s expansion of Dearborn HQ Consider these figures from the College Board: website. Comments may be edited Ⅲ Congratulations to Campbell Carhartt is a strong brand, but if Tuition rates here have gone up an average of 10 percent Ewald on landing Travelocity. Won- for length and clarity. its goal is to attract talented design over the past five years, compared with a U.S. average of 17 derful to see this work finding De- professionals, it should have looked percent, but the average annual cost of tuition and fees is troit-based CE world-class in its cre- to Detroit for new space. Central $11,909, compared to a U.S. average of $9,139. ativity and integrated marketing cities are where young talent wants Ⅲ The amount of state funding per student was $4,236 in acumen. to locate, not suburban locations. Michaellayne David Silverman 2013-14, the fifth lowest in the country and well below the av- erage of $7,072. Spending per $1,000 of personal income was Re: Traverse City fears high cost Re: State loan to help Wurlitzer $4.31, again well below the U.S. average of $5.45. fuels talent shortage Some legislators are now looking for a bigger stick to hold TC … is all about money now, Building become 106-room hotel universities in line, but given the pattern of disinvestment, It has always been “A view of the and it never was. It used to be about bay is half the pay” in TC, and seem- the beaches, fresh air and stars. Nice hotel. Hotels, apartments, that isn’t the answer. What’s needed is an organized system of ingly nothing has changed since I These things should be available to condos and retail all will help create a funding based on defined public policy goals. heard that saying in the late 1960s. all of us, not just the wealthy. sustainable community. Our future economy depends on it. Ⅲ Freedom Trinity Cindy Justin Thompson 20150928-NEWS--0007-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/24/2015 11:55 AM Page 1

CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 7 Don’t keep state mired in past with GOP energy bill

century ago, Michigan’s econo- state policies go big, rather than dis- The difference is not wind speed replace coal, natural gas, and cen- Amy was exploding: auto indus- appear. or sunshine; it’s those states’ renew- tralized-only power generation. But try soaring; people flocking here; Consider: According to the able standards. will Michigan cash in? new factories, housing, and busi- American Wind Energy Association, But utility lobbyists are telling Without clear clean energy stan- nesses sprouting. America wanted close to 4,000 Michiganians made Lansing conservatives that making dards, and even with Gov. Snyder’s cars, Henry Ford made them cheap- wind turbine parts in 2014. Yet Iowa, utilities stick to a clear, required wise cooperation with the EPA’s ly, and his innovative assembly line which has little manufacturing her- statewide clean energy plan is bad. Clean Power Plan, Michigan could made us the Auto State and Motor OTHER VOICES: itage but four times as many tur- Their bogus warnings against get stuck behind a slow buggy, al- City. Jim Dulzo, Dan Worth bines, has twice as many wind jobs. “cookie-cutter solutions,” “choosing lowing more states to roar past us. Today, the world wants solar The writers are energy policy specialists at And according to the Solar Founda- winners and losers” and “unfair Gov. Snyder’s own studies con- panels and wind turbines, and the Groundwork Center for Resilient tion, 2,100 Michiganders had solar subsidies” avoid this truth: They are firm that Michigan could affordably Michigan’s peerless manufacturers Communities in Traverse City. jobs in 2014, yet Massachusetts, attacking standards because they do much more than the CPP’s mini- could make us the Clean Energy hardly a sunshine or manufacturing work so well. mum in moving to clean, renewable State, with many thousands of new, initial, impressive renewables man- state, has 14 times more solar instal- Eventually, new technology wins: energy. True leaders don’t do mini- high-tech, high-paying jobs. But not ufacturing success reflects Michi- lations and nearly five times as Autos did eliminate horses and mums; they see how far they can go. without a strong, permanent home gan’s potential to be a true giant if many jobs. buggies. Wind and solar power will Just ask Henry. Ⅲ market: Ford would have failed in Michigan if his market were Iowa. That’s why Lansing’s Republican senators must revise their awful en- ergy bill, SB 438, which erases the bipartisan 2008 renewable stan- dards that created Michigan’s re- newables market and renewables assembly lines. Permanently bringing truly big- time clean energy industry home to Michigan requires market certainty. Without it, we cede opportunities to competing states that are sticking with standards. Standards, which Democrats support, provide that certainty and challenge our un- innovative utilities to dump stale business models that remain prof- itable only because they are mo- nopolies. What would have happened if Lansing had kowtowed to the horse-and-buggy industry and re- fused to fund road paving and traf- fic lights? With just 4,000 autos on the road, 21 million horses avail- able, and buggies costing just $20, Ford and his contemporaries need- ed not only effective assembly lines, but also supportive infrastructure. Given the modesty of our 2008 standards (opponents call them “mandates” because it sounds scary) — 10 percent renewables by 2015, 1 percent annual efficiency gains, limited net metering — our 20150928-NEWS--0008,0009-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/25/2015 12:41 PM Page 1

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1.John C.Carter,10 51.Sam Valenti III,16 2.Nancy Schlichting,12 52.Philip Kessler,16 3.David Dauch,14 53.Stephen D’Arcy,16 4.Richard Manoogian,15 54.Maurice Binkow,16 5.Michael G.Morris,16 55.Matt Cullen, 16 6.Robert Taubman,12 56.David Baker Lewis,16 7.Reginald Turner,12 57.J.Michael Losh,16 8.Suzanne Shank,12 58.Denise Lewis,16 9.Deborah Dingell,12 59. Gail Warden, 16 10.Susan M.Smyth,12 60.Douglas Stotlar,17 11.Carl Camden,12 61.Ken Whipple,17 12.Allan Gilmour,12 62.Jonathan Aaron,17 13.Dennis Archer,13 63.James Farley,17 14.Florine Mark,13 64.George G.Johnson, 17 15.James B.Nicholson,13 65.Matt Simoncini,17 16.Stephen Biegun,13 66.Cynthia Pasky,17 17.Roger Penske,13 67.Jeffrey Edwards, 17 18.James Grosfeld,13 68.Kenneth Way,17 19.James Hackett,13 69.Antoine Garibaldi,17 20.Charles McClure,13 70.Robert Naftaly,17 21.Steven Kurmas,13 71.Stephen Polk,17 22.David Brophy,13 72.Rodney O’Neal,17 23.Eugene Driker,13 73.Helene White,17 24.Richard DeVore,13 74.Thomas Sidlik,17 25.Marjorie Fisher,13 75.Joseph Hinrichs, 17 26.Matthew Elliott,13 76.Richard Barr,17 27.Ralph Gerson,13 77.Donald Coleman,17 28.David Meador,13 78.Lloyd Semple,17 29.M.Roy Wilson,13 79.John Russell, 17 30.W.FrankFountain Jr.,14 80.Patrick Fehring,18 31.Andra Rush,14 81. II,18 32.Gary Cowger,14 82.Glenda Price,18 33.David Brandon,14 83.Victoria McInnis,18 34.Richard Gabrys,14 84.David Jaffe,18 35.Ziad Ojakli,14 85.Bruce Peterson,18 36.Mary Barra,14 86.Phillip Fisher,18 37.Beth Chappell,14 87.Michael Ritchie,18 38.Sandra Pierce,14 88.Ira Jaffe,18 39.Mark Davidoff,14 89.Ronald Weiser,18 40.David Leitch,15 90.Ismael Ahmed,18 41.Peter Karmanos,15 91.Ann Marie Uetz,18 42.R.Jamison Williams,15 92.David Foltyn,18 43.James Vella,15 93.Anessa Kramer,18 44.Christopher Ilitch,15 94.Jeffrey Kopp, 18 45.Sergio Marchionne,15 95.H.Jeffrey Dobbs,18 46.Dan Gilbert,15 96.Janice Uhlig,18 47.Donald Runkle,15 97.Ronald Gantner,18 48.Gerard Anderson,15 98.Ann Hollenbeck,18 49.William Clay Ford Jr.,15 99.Cameron Piggott,18 50.Joseph B.Anderson, 15 100.William Pickard,18 20150928-NEWS--0010,0011-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/25/2015 11:49 AM Page 1

10 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 SPECIAL REPORT: MOST CONNECTED Bankers follow civic giants from city’s past NO. 1: John Carter takes the top spot with Chase’s reach and his own local involvement

By Tom Henderson [email protected] Bankers in top 100: For decades, Detroit’s top bank- ing executives also led in top civic No.1: John Carter, Chase roles. The late Charles “Chick” Fish- No.24: Ric DeVore, PNC er of NBD (now JP Morgan Chase) No.26: Matt Elliott, and Eugene Miller of Comerica Bank Bank of America were decision-makers and major No.38: Sandra Pierce, FirstMerit players at a time when Detroit No.80: Patrick Fehring, Level One boasted corporate headquarters for No.87: Michael Ritchie, Comerica the state’s largest banks. For the lat- ter part of the 20th century, bankers and utility executives often had a Helping Carter reach the top of bigger civic role than auto company the list were long tenures on several executives. boards, which made his connec- Times changed. Mergers fol- tions stronger. Matt Elliott, Michi- lowed. And bank headquarters gan market president of Charlotte, dwindled. N.C.-based Bank of America Inc., There are six bankers on Crain’s ranked lower for strength of con- 2015 list of the 100 “most connect- nections because many of his board ed” business people, but the spot of positions go back just two years, to John Carter, Michigan market when he was promoted to his cur- leader for Chase Bank, at No. 1 on the rent position. list of 100 might surprise the other Carter said while his service on bankers with higher public profiles. the boards of such civic groups as Credit the reach of Chase and its the Detroit Regional Chamber, the De- local predecessor NBD, as well as troit RiverFront Conservancy and the Carter’s own long list of community Downtown Detroit Partnership is im- involvements. portant, his membership on the “I’ve been with the bank 35 boards of the YMCA of Metropolitan JEFF KOWALSKY years,” said Carter, 59. “From a tra- Detroit, Forgotten Harvest Inc. and John Carter said the organizations to which he feels the strongest attachment are those aimed at children, families and community. ditional perspective, going back to the Judson Center Inc. are the National Bank of Detroit days, be- what he savors. Charles Fisher Jr. of the Fisher retired from that job in 2001 and as fore we became Chase Bank, we’ve “I feel strong emotional automotive family, had run for chairman in 2002, but not before always been a major multimillion- attachments to those,” he 20 years before his death in being inspired to have the bank buy dollar contributor on a philan- said. “The things that res- The top 5 1958. He eventually became the naming rights for . thropic basis. We’ve always had a onate with me are organiza- No. 1 John Carter, this page chairman and CEO and was a In a Sept. 21 interview, Miller said major representation in philanthro- tions that aim at children, No. 2 Nancy Schlichting, Page 12 founding director of the Com- his mentor was Comerica Chair- py and civic leadership. It’s how we families and community,” munity Foundation for Southeast man and CEO Donald Mandich, No. 3 David Dauch, Page 14 think we should conduct our- he said. Michigan. He retired in 1993 and who urged him to become involved selves.” “I’ve been on the board of No. 4 Richard Manoogian, Page 15 died last year. in nonprofits and foundations. Business leaders were ranked in the Y for more than 20 years, No. 5 Michael G. Morris, Page 17 Miller also had a career-long “I learned far more from the five categories (described in the I’ve been on the board at tenure at his bank, Comerica. boards of nonprofits than I ever story at the bottom of this page) Forgotten Harvest for eight He ended up there in 1955 learned in the Comerica board that assessed the breadth and years or so and on the board at Jud- Bankers as mentors because he ducked into the lobby to room,” Miller said. “On the Comerica strength of their connections. son for 10 years.“Judson does God’s get out of the rain while waiting for board, we were all similar thinking, Of the 9,300-plus people whose work. They affect kids and families Miller and Fisher loom large in a bus after an unsuccessful day of from the same backgrounds, with links were studied, Carter finished and make a huge difference,” he the career of many local bankers. job-hunting elsewhere — or at least the same level of financial means,” in the top 50 in all five categories, said. Fisher became a vice president at that’s how he told the story. he said. “But on nonprofits, there are the only banker to do so. NBD in 1961 at the bank his father, He eventually became CEO and people from all walks of life. You

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need to learn to form consensus, to be able to forge each other. It wasn’t like we were best friends, but alliances, which is why I encouraged my young ex- we had a relationship,” said Elliott, 48. ecutives at Comerica to get involved early.” The result was two programs the bank helped Miller said that serving on a variety of boards the city and other organizations launch earlier Most Connected data should also helped build stronger relationships with this year to make it easier for Detroiters to get board members who were current bank cus- mortgages to buy homes and get no-interest tomers as well as build relationships with board home-repair loans. members he wanted to recruit as customers. Patrick Fehring, 58, chairman, president and drive real efforts to diversify Sandy Pierce, chairman and CEO of FirstMerit CEO of Farmington Hills-based Level One Bank, Michigan, spent 27 years at NBD and credits Fisher said his community involvement serves both a t’s a little jarring. Of the 100 peo- as a mentor who instilled in her the need for personal need — “I choose to engage in organiza- ple deemed “most connected” in community involvement. tions I have a personal interest in, a passion to this exhaustive review of the “If you talk about emulating community in- begin with, like Detroit Public Television” — and I connections of more than 9,000 volvement and caring, you can’t have a better role longer-term bank interests. Detroit-area business executives, 14 are model,” she said. “You engage with people you meet on boards, African-American men or women. Twen- Pierce, 57, also credited her family. She was the an engagement that can prove valuable years ty are women. Period. youngest of 10 children who grew up above her down the road, maybe business for the bank or So what does the data show? parents’ bar in the Poletown section of Detroit. for recruitment. In the end, board involvement “What this says very clearly is that if MARY KRAMER “I was the only one to go to college in my fami- helps you built trust and relationships, and you you’re not in the circle, you’re not in the Publisher ly, largely because of my birth order. I had a lot of never know how that might pay off,” he said. circle,” said Glenda Price, No. 82 on the [email protected] help from my parents and my brothers and sis- list. “It’s very difficult to penetrate these ters,” she said. “I feel a great deal of gratitude. Part of Renaissance boards and circles. Women and minori- When I needed financial and emotional assis- ties are constantly on the periphery.” BLM board,” he explained. tance, I got it. Giving back to the community, When Ric DeVore took the job as regional pres- Creating the list of the 100 most-con- Anderson also credits other member- now, is paying back what was given to me.” ident for Southeast Michigan of Pittsburgh-based nected people represents hundreds of ships — from the Oakland Hills Country Pierce said membership has to be because you PNC Financial Services Group Inc. in 2010, it was a hours spent by Crain’s staff, led by Execu- Club to the Executive Leadership Coun- want to contribute, not for purposes of resume return home for him and his wife. He told his tive Editor Cindy Goodaker. She worked cil, a national organization of African- building or networking. bosses at the bank then that this would be the last with New York-based Relation- Americans with C-suite posi- “You have to be accretive. Otherwise, don’t stop in a career at the bank that began in 1991. ship Science, which identified tions — for helping him make bother,” she said. “I firmly believe you can’t have a DeVore, 59, has belonged to a multitude of more than 9,000 people who connections. healthy business without a healthy community. boards over time and has helped the bank land serve on top nonprofit boards, “My story may inspire some It’s your responsibility to contribute your skill set, large customers because of it, but that is second- corporate boards and are other- young African-Americans to get your money and your time.” ary to both him and PNC. wise leaders in Southeast Michi- involved,” he said. “My message from my boss has always been gan. The company then overlaid Making connections is also Benefits to society clear. Here’s how you get fired: If you hit all your that information with its own important to Price. “People revenue targets but don’t do philanthropy, you vast data. (See story, Page 10.) A have asked me: Why am I so in- As befits the Michigan market president for fail. If you do philanthropy but don’t hit your full list of connections is online volved? Why do I serve and Comerica, Michael Ritchie points to Miller as his numbers, you fail. at crainsdetroit.com/mostcon- Anderson offer time, energy and money? role model when it came to community involve- “With our executives, it’s assumed that you’ll nected; the printed profiles list It is important to me psycho- ment, something he said the bank has prided it- be on boards and in many cases, you’ll write per- only current board memberships. logically and emotionally as well as ac- self on since its founding in 1849. sonal checks, too. My personal reward is, I was Price, the retired president of Mary- complishing things in the community “We get involved throughout our organiza- gone for 19 years. This is my last stop. This is a grove College, also has served on for- that I think are important.” tion,” said Ritchie, 47. “We have more than 130 chance for me to have an impact on a region I profit boards at LaSalle Bank and Com- But Price also agrees investing time employees serving on more than 170 boards love, to say I came back at the right time and had puware. And she is far from retired. will result in connections that can bene- statewide. It comes down to your values. … It an impact on my community. Besides chairing nonprofit boards such fit her personally and professionally. makes you feel good to help others, but it’s more “I will feel blessed to say I was part of this ren- as Focus: Hope’s, she runs the Detroit Which is why she is puzzled that more than feeling good. It’s seeing what results. We’re aissance.” Public Schools Foundation. African-Americans don’t step up when here on earth to do good.” But the data also shows, Price said, asked. Look at the boards at United Way, Elliott said that BOA donates more than $3 mil- that people out in the community doing the Detroit Symphony, the Detroit Insti- lion a year to Michigan nonprofits, and the bank John Carter’s connections things often are tapped for senior leader- tute of Arts, she said. “They are not there. expects employees, especially management, to ship roles, like corporate boards. They are not participating — and in be active in civic and nonprofit organizations. Civic/nonprofit boards: Y Foundation; Detroit Joseph Anderson Jr., No. 50, is a good some instances I know they have been He said getting to know prominent business Regional Chamber; Detroit Economic Club; Detroit example. The CEO of auto supplier TAG asked. It’s discouraging that people I leaders is good for the bank and can help get new RiverFront Conservancy; Forgotten Harvest; Business Holdings LLC grew up in Topeka, Kan. — know with good positions, something to business, but there are societal benefits, too. Leaders for Michigan; YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit; a member of the class on which the land- offer, don’t feel compelled to participate Elliott said, for example, when he joined the Detroit Historical Society; American Red Cross mark school desegregation suit, Brown v. at the level I think they should.” board of the in 2011, Mike Duggan, Southeastern Michigan; Judson Center Board of Education, was brought. The data also show you don’t have to not yet the mayor, was a fellow board member. Education: B.A., Alma College; MBA, University of He said graduating from West Point have a fancy title to be connected. Plenty “When he became mayor, we already knew Michigan and serving in the U.S. Army was the of people on our top 100 list are “more foundation for all that came later. connected” than their CEOs, based on “It’s the education and the leadership the Relationship Science criteria. associated with it that sets you up for Suzanne Shank was surprised by how people to look at you as someone with few African-American executives made for Most Connected the potential for leadership,” he said. the top 100 and that she was No. 8, with Anderson said he was tapped later as a no corporate board experience on her ré- White House Fellow, something he be- sumé. ing a person’s final ranking. have an element of subjectivity. connections can move people lieves never would have happened with- “That’s my goal in the next five years,” Access, or links to highly con- Different methodology would higher. out West Point. And from there, he was she said. “I have been so busy building nected organizations and their produce somewhat different re- The individual listings in courted by both Ford and GM. my business. And the not-for-profit obli- leaders. RelSci weighted and sults. print and online include se- Anderson picked GM’s Pontiac divi- gations are rewarding but time-consum- combined this metric with its Crain’s lists of local connec- lected details about occupa- sion. And a GM opportunity — serving ing.” influence metric. tivity in 2006 and 2010, for ex- tions, corporate and civic on the Kettering University board — led She wondered: If the list were com- Centrality, or ability to connect ample, were produced by meas- boards, education credentials to a fellow board member inviting him to piled 20 years ago, would there be more two unconnected people. This uring shared local board and employment histories. serve on the board of auto supplier Meri- African-Americans? “We have had many identifies the individuals who relationships. Information was pulled tor. He also credits Harry Pearce, at the people retire, especially the auto execu- serve as the best bridges between Connectedness is about from public databases, com- time vice chairman of GM and an Air tives and auto suppliers, the minority separate groups of people. measuring influence, not pany websites and Crain’s re- Force Academy grad, with giving him op- vendors,” Shank said. “They got hit hard The final ranking is based on a power. That’s why CEOs or search. The lists of connec- portunities. in the financial crisis.” weighted combination of rank- company owners do not always tions are intended to be Relationships and networks matter, This project is more than just a list of ings in each of the five metrics. rank higher on this list than relevant, but they are not com- Anderson said. “Of the eight or nine pub- people. It’s a tapestry for our region, and The fine print other executives at their com- plete. lic boards I have been on, only one was a it just might generate some serious con- panies. We have verified as many of result of a contact from a search firm.” versations at senior leadership levels Although this list features The number of board the details as possible with the The next major nonprofit role: Joining about a conscious process to identify strong quantitative factors, seats is only one factor in the individuals involved, but were the board of Business Leaders for Michi- more diverse talent for corporate and these types of rankings always ranking. National or global not able to do so in every case. gan. “Friends I bird hunt with are on the major nonprofit boards. 20150928-NEWS--0012,0013,0014-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/25/2015 11:34 AM Page 1

12 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 SPECIAL REPORT: MOST CONNECTED community relations and government rela- Nancy Schlichting: Network,develop 6 tions. Robert Taubman Those connections are now widened from Chairman, president and the inside as she succeeded her husband in CEO Congress in January. Taubman Centers Inc. ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Metropolitan Af- connections,maintain them fairs Coalition (co-chair); Children’s Inn at Taubman joined the company founded by NIH; Democratic National Committee; Vital his father, the late A. Alfred Taubman, in Voices Global Partnership Inc.; Detroit Eco- NO. 2: Now on the list: Fixing the VA health system 1976; became CEO in 1990 and chairman in nomic Club; Economic Club of Washington, 2001. He led the company through its suc- D.C.; Washington Performing Arts Society; cessful defense of a hostile takeover and has Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and In- Health systems have to have become a national leader in the real estate clusion; Community Foundation for South- east Michigan; ThanksUSA (advisory); scale, Schlichting said, and at $5 industry. He also serves as a trustee on the family foundation with siblings William ACLU of Michigan (advisory); Parade Co. billion, Henry Ford is the largest in Taubman and Gayle Taubman Kalisman, (executive committee) regional revenue. who is the foundation’s president. ■ Education: B.S., M.S., Georgetown Univer- It’s also vertically integrated ■ Corporate boards: Sotheby’s, Comerica sity with operations that include hos- Inc. pitals, large ambulatory centers, a ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Real Estate Roundtable; founding chairman, Michigan health plan, salaried medical council, Urban Land Institute; Southeast 10 group, academic teaching hospi- Michigan Council of Governments (dele- Susan M. Smyth tals, pharmacies, home care and gate at large); System; Chief scientist for global Cranbrook Educational Community; Na- manufacturing hospice care. tional Association of Real Estate Investment General Motors Co. “We’re unlike every other health Trusts; Business Leaders for Michigan. system in this market. Most health ■ Education: B.S., Boston University. Smyth’s GM career began as a project engi- systems are hospital operating neer. She’s one of GM’s key strategic tech- nology leaders, responsible for increasing companies. … We are an integrat- the automaker’s global collaboration within AARON ECKELS ed model, which is very relevant its operations in the U.S., Europe, Israel, 7 South Korea and China. She holds leader- today. Reginald TurnerJr. ship positions in many technology- and By Cindy Goodaker “We look for partnerships that Member manufacturing-focused national and global [email protected] fit that model, and we are very se- Clark Hill PLC organizations and is co-director of collabo- Nancy Schlichting will retire as lective about that because we rative research labs GM helped to create at Turner’s community involvement has in- MIT, University of Michigan and Shanghai CEO of Henry Ford Health System in don’t want to just aggregate hospi- cluded political duty, including serving on Jiao-Tong University. December 2016 after 13 years in tals at a time when hospital stays Gov. John Engler’s Blue Ribbon Commission 20 on Michigan Gaming, on the Michigan ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Society of Manu- the job, but she’ll continue to There are 20 women in the top 100, are declining. State Board of Education as an appointee facturing Engineers; Manufacturing Coun- leverage a broad and deep net- four of whom are in the top 10. In “We see our vision and model as of Gov. Jennifer Granholm and on the De- cil, U.S. Department of Commerce (chair); work of connections built over a strength. We will always have troit Public Schools board, representing Queen’s University of Belfast (advisory); U.S. addition to Schlichting, those are: then-mayor Dennis Archer. Council for Automotive Research (executive three and a half decades. strategic discussions. Some will go representative) ■ No. 8: Suzanne Shank “I’ve often marveled at my net- places, some will not.” Turner also is a past president of the State ■ work,” said Schlichting, 60. “I’ve ■ No. 9: Deborah Dingell In retirement, Schlichting said Bar of Michigan and National Bar Associa- Education: B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Queen’s Uni- tion. versity Belfast. always sort of focused on doing ■ No. 10: Susan M. Smyth she’s excited about doing some my job well, always being recep- new things. ■ Corporate boards: Comerica Inc.; Masco tive to people and getting involved Chairing the Commission on Corp. 11 in the community. I guess that’s Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. board. Care “is opening a whole set of ■ Nonprofit/civic boards: United Way for Carl Camden sort of been the strategy over the “That’s been the pattern. It’s the doors for me in terms of public Southeastern Michigan; Detroit Institute of President & CEO Arts; Community Foundation for Southeast years, but it started as a very network, it’s the performance in policy and the Washington envi- Michigan; The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Kelly Services Inc. Rights Under the Law; Hudson-Webber young person,” she said. the job and it’s staying very con- ronment. And who knows where Camden has served as CEO since 2006, suc- That began with a fellowship nected to the community, serving that will lead? I don’t know, but I’m Foundation; Wayne County Airport Author- ity; Detroit Public Safety Foundation ceeding Terence Adderley, son of company with the American Hospital Asso- the community.” definitely meeting some remark- founder William Kelly, who remains chair- ciation and Blue Cross and Blue Most recently, in June, Schlicht- able people.” ■ Education: B.S., Wayne State; J.D., Univer- man. Issues affecting the workforce, includ- sity of Michigan ing health care, have been front and center Shield Association in Chicago in ing was appointed by President She also has joined the techni- for Camden and he was appointed this the 1970s. Barack Obama to chair the Com- cal advisory board of Arboretum ■ Other employment history: Sachs Wald- spring to the National Commission on Fi- nancing 21st Century Education created by There she met Rufus Rorem, mission on Care, charged with rec- Ventures. man P.C.; White House fellow, Clinton ad- ministration the University of Virginia’s Miller Center of whose ideas had led to the cre- ommending how best to strategi- Schlichting said she’s been ap- Public Affairs. ation of Blue Cross and Blue cally organize the Veterans Health proached by a number of other ■ Corporate boards: TopBuild Corp.; Temp Shield; Wilbur Cohen, the archi- Administration, local health care re- for-profit and nonprofit organiza- 8 Holdings Co. tect of Medicare; Walter McNer- sources and deliver care to veter- tions about board seats. Suzanne Shank President and CEO ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Committee for ney, who brought Blue Cross into ans. “I don’t want to overcommit, Siebert Brandford Economic Development Education Sub- Medicare; and later his son, Jim Schlichting said she was asked though, because I do want more Shank & Co. Inc. committee; The Conference Board; Detroit McNerney, chairman of Boeing Co. to join, and a few days later to time to do things that feed my Regional Chamber Shank co-founded her firm in 1996 with She also met Gail Warden, the chair, the commission by Sloan soul. … I want to play my violin. … ■ Muriel Siebert, the first woman to buy a seat Education: Bachelor’s, Southwest Bible now-retired Henry Ford Health Gibson, deputy secretary of the I want to exercise more, play a lit- on the New York Stock Exchange, and College; master’s, Central Missouri State CEO who hired Schlichting into the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. tle more golf, a little more tennis. Napoleon Brandford. In 2010, the firm was University; Ph.D., Ohio State University named Black Enterprise’s Financial Services system in 1998, and many others. She believes Gibson was aware of “The most exciting thing about Company of the Year for becoming the first ■ Other employment history: Keycorp; “If you look at the Health Care her because she had been recom- this next chapter is not having the minority-owned firm to rank alongside Wyse Advertising; North Coast Behavioral Hall of Fame, I probably know 30 mended to be head of the VA. schedule I have right now, so I Goldman Sachs and other global giants in Research Group; Cleveland State University municipal bond offerings. percent of them because of the ex- Schlichting named three things have a little more flexibility in my posure I had as a very young per- she believes are her legacy to life and less stress. I’ve had the ■ Nonprofit/civic boards: Citizens Budget son, …” she said. “I had an incredi- Henry Ford: Turning around and stress for 32 years.” Commission; Charles H. Wright Museum of 12 African American History; Spelman College; Allan Gilmour ble network as a 24-year-old, and I investing in Henry Ford Hospital in Bipartisan Policy Center; Wharton School, President maintained that network over the Detroit, winning a Baldrige award Connections University of Pennsylvania; International Gilmour-Jirgens Fund years; and as I moved in my career, and building the system’s West Women’s Forum; Georgia Institute of Tech- Corporate boards: Walgreens nology (advisory) Gilmour first spent 34 years at Ford Motor I continued to stay connected.” Bloomfield Township hospital. Co., retiring in 1995 as vice chairman and Boots Alliance Inc..; Arboretum ■ Those early connections led to And she’s also proud of stand- Education: B.S., Georgia Institute of Tech- CFO, but then rejoined the company as nology; MBA, University of Pennsylvania. running a 650-bed hospital at the ing up for the city. Ventures (advisory); Fifth Third Bank CFO from 2002 to 2005. Gilmour then was (Eastern Michigan) president of Wayne State University from age of 28 because of a mentor in “I was a champion for Detroit ■ Other employment history: Muriel 2010 to 2013. His foundation is named for Akron, Ohio, which led to sitting when very few people were. I Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Siebert & Co. Inc.; General Dynamics Corp. himself and his partner, Eric Jirgens. Economic Club; Downtown Detroit Gilmour’s philanthropy has included WSU on a number of local nonprofit came here as an outsider 17 years and LGBT causes. boards, which led to sitting on a ago. When I came it was not a Partnership; Kresge Foundation; local bank board at the age of 32. great time, and then it got worse, Commission on Care (chair); Citizens 9 ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Institute Membership in an organization but I kept basically saying things Research Council of Michigan; Deborah Dingell of Arts (honorary); St. Johnsbury Academy U.S. Representative (emeritus); Detroit Zoological Society; De- of the top women in health care 20 won’t get better if you don’t believe Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke 12th District troit Symphony Orchestra; Citizens Re- years ago led to meeting the hus- they can. … Why would you not University (board of visitors); Federal search Council of Michigan; Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan band of one of the members, who try to improve it instead of being a Reserve Bank of Chicago, Detroit Dingell has cut a wide swath through both metro Detroit and Washington, D.C., fueled ■ became a search consultant, who critic/observer/judge?” board; Detroit Regional Chamber. by wide-ranging community interests, her Education: B.A., Harvard University; MBA, University of Michigan years later, in 2006, then recom- Is the canceled merger with Education: A.B., Duke University; marriage to retired U.S. Rep. mended her as a director for the Beaumont Health a regret? 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■ Corporate boards: Fifth Third Bancorp; senior vice president of finance, he worked 16 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, Ford Driker is also one of the trustees of the $1.2 for NBD, American National Bank and 13 Stephen Biegun Motor Co. billion Ralph C. Wilson foundation, formed Trust Co. of Chicago and Bank of America Dennis Archer from the estate of the late owner of the Buf- predecessors LaSalle Bank and Michigan Chairman emeritus Vice president, ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: National Center falo Bills. The foundation intends to spend National Bank. Dickinson Wright international affairs for Arts & Technology; University of Michi- down its assets over the next 20 years. Driker PLLC Ford Motor Co. gan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy had been Wilson’s personal attorney. ■ Civic boards/nonprofits: Detroit Zoologi- (committee); UM Life Sciences Institute cal Society, Detroit Economic Club; Detroit The former mayor of Detroit also served as a Biegun has long experience in foreign policy- (leadership council) ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Chair, Levin Cen- Regional Chamber Michigan Supreme Court justice. Archer related jobs in Congress and the White House ter, Wayne State Law School (advisory); also has served as president of the Ameri- that prepared him for his private-sector role: ■ Education: Bachelor’s degree, University Wayne State University Foundation; Nation- ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Michigan State; can Bar Association and the National Bar overseeing all aspects of Ford’s international of Michigan al Yiddish Book Center (chairman); Michael MBA, University of Chicago Association. government relations, including trade strate- and Rose Assarian Family Foundation gy and political risk assessment. ■ Other employment history: President, ■ Corporate boards: InfiLaw Corp.; Top- Turnstone (Steelcase brand); Procter & ■ Education: B.S., J.D., Wayne State; LLM, Build Corp.; Masco Corp.; Progressus Thera- ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: U.S.-Russia Busi- Gamble. George Washington University py Inc.; Jefferies & Co. (advisory) ness Council; Center for a New American 27 Security; Detroit Institute of Arts; U.S.- Ralph Gerson Chairman ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Regional ASEAN Business Council; Freedom House; Chamber (honorary); Bipartisan Policy Ford Motor Co. Fund Guardian 20 24 Industries Corp. Center Inc.; Levin Center at Wayne State Charles McClure Richard DeVore University Law School (advisory) ■ Education: University of Michigan General partner Executive vice president Gerson forged a career in international law ■ and regional president, ■ Education: B.S., Western Michigan Uni- Other employment history: Chief of staff, Michigan Capital and policy in Washington, D.C. — punctuat- versity; J.D., Detroit College of Law Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Partners Detroit and Southeast ed by a stint as state commerce director National Security Council, George W. Bush; Michigan from 1983-85 — before returning to Michi- Office of the Senate Majority Leader, Bill The longtime automotive executive left PNC Bank gan in 1988 to work for the company owned Frist; U.S. Department of State; House Meritor in 2013 and last year, with North- by his late uncle, William Davidson. Committee on Foreign Affairs star Capital founder Russell Youngdahl Jr., DeVore helped spur PNC’s corporate focus 14 formed Michigan Capital Partners, a private on early childhood education and develop- ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Sympho- Florine Mark equity fund to invest in small and midsized ment and has been a business leader advo- ny Orchestra, Detroit Economic Club, President & CEO suppliers. The $147.5 million fund was capi- cating for public investment in pre-K pro- William Davidson Foundation; William The WW Group Inc. 17 talized by private investors and up to $22.5 grams. The bank supports that: PNC Davidson Institute, University of Michigan; Roger Penske million from the Michigan Strategic Fund. employees can have up to 40 hours of paid ; Business Council for Inter- The self-made and civically active entrepre- national Understanding Chairman and CEO time off a year for early childhood volun- neur established the first Weight Watchers ■ Corporate boards: Penske Corp.; DTE En- teerism. franchise in 1966 and is still its largest fran- Penske Corp. ergy; Remy International ■ Education: B.A., Yale; J.D., University of chisee. Mark was the first woman business On the upper end of the education scale, he Michigan; M.S., London School of Economics Since chairing the host committee for Super owner CEO to become a member of Detroit ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Invest Detroit; chairs the board at Oakland University. Renaissance, predecessor to Business Bowl XL, Penske has taken on more local Invest Detroit Foundation; Cornell Univer- ■ Other employment history: Akin Gump commitments, becoming a major go-to Leaders for Michigan. sity Council; Detroit Regional Chamber; ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Regional Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; executive vice person for downtown improvements and Business Leaders for Michigan; Henry Ford Chamber; Business Leaders for Michigan; president, Guardian Industries, and presi- has inspired other business execs to step up. ■ Corporate boards: Meadowbrook Insur- Health System Ann Arbor Spark; Detroit Symphony Or- dent & CEO, Guardian International; special He also remains one of the biggest auto ance; English Gardens; Art Van Furniture chestra; Detroit Economic Club; Detroit assistant, Office of the Trade dealers and renters of trucks via his Bloom- (advisory); Citizens Bank (advisory) ■ Education: B.S., Cornell; MBA, University Public Schools Foundation; Citizens Re- Representative; counselor to Ambassador field Hills-based company as well as Team of Michigan search Council of Michigan; Oakland Uni- Robert S. Strauss Penske, his high-profile NASCAR and Indy- ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Regional versity Chamber; Henry Ford West Bloomfield; De- Car racing organization. ■ Other employment history: CEO, Federal- troit Economic Club; United Jewish Foun- Mogul; CEO, Meritor; Ford Motor Co.; ■ Education: Bachelor’s, University of Until 2013, he was a member of the board of dation of Metropolitan Detroit; Business Hoover Universal; CEO, Detroit Diesel; Michigan; master’s, Wayne State University General Electric Co. 28 Leaders for Michigan; Governor’s Council Johnson Controls; U.S. Navy David Meador on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports; American Red Cross Michigan (emeritus); Penske Corp., at $26.4 billion in 2014 rev- Vice chairman and chief Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit; enue is second only to FCA US LLC among administrative officer Detroit Institute for Children; Jewish Feder- the largest privately held companies in 25 DTE Energy Co. metro Detroit. 21 Marjorie M. Fisher ations of North America; Detroit Symphony Steven Kurmas Orchestra; Community Foundation for Co-chair Meador is deeply involved in the communi- Southeast Michigan; Wayne State University ■ Corporate boards: Universal Technical In- President and COO Max M. and ty through his work at DTE and his ties to School of Business Administration (board of stitute DTE Energy Co. Marjorie S. Fisher Wayne State University, but his passion has visitors); John F. Kennedy School of Govern- Foundation been advocating for the needs of autistic ment, Harvard University (women’s leader- ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Chairman, M-1 Kurmas oversees DTE’s utility businesses. children. Rail; Downtown Detroit Partnership; Busi- He is in Wayne State University’s College of ship board); president, Jewish Community Fisher’s connections stem from two pas- ness Leaders for Michigan Engineering Hall of Fame and received the Center of Metropolitan Detroit; Henry Ford sions: Her family’s philanthropy and Egypt- He and Stephen D’Arcy (No. 53), both of Engineering Society of Detroit’s 2012 Ho- Health Foundation; Michigan Opera The- ian studies. whom have autistic offspring, created the atre; March of Dimes; Michigan Fitness race H. Rackham Humanitarian Award. Autism Alliance of Michigan in 2010 and Foundation; Weizmann Institute In addition to co-chairing the Southfield- successfully lobbied for better health care ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: American Gas based foundation named for her parents, coverage for autism treatment. A three-bill 18 Association; National Association of Manu- James Grosfeld Fisher is an adjunct assistant professor of package passed by the Michigan Legislature facturers; Detroit Regional Chamber; engi- Egyptology at the University of Michigan in 2012 mandated autism HMO coverage Retired chairman and CEO neering board of visitors, Wayne State; Nex- and co-authored Ancient Nubia: African and set up a special state fund to reimburse 15 PulteGroup Inc. tEnergy Center; YMCA of Metropolitan Kingdoms on the Nile, which won the 2012 private self-funded employers for their costs James B. Detroit; Engineering Society of Detroit if they provide the benefit. Nicholson Grosfeld has stayed active — and successful American Publishers award for best archae- ology and anthropology book. President & CEO — as an investor in retirement. In late 2012, ■ Education: Bachelor’s, master’s, Wayne ■ Corporate boards: Landauer Inc. his Southfield-based Dawson Investments State PVS Chemicals Inc. She also is perhaps the only of the Most LLC purchased 5.49 percent of American ■ Connected to be featured in fiction: She’s an Civic/nonprofit boards: Business Leaders Nicholson joined PVS Chemicals, the family Greetings Corp. at prices ranging from for Michigan; Autism Alliance of Michigan $16.83 to $17.15 a share and profited when eponymous character in Elizabeth Peters’ business, in 1972 and became CEO in 1979. Egyptian-themed mystery novels. (chair); Detroit Institute of Arts (emeritus); Over the following decades he also has the company went private 10 months later Focus: Hope; Downtown Detroit Partner- at a buyout price of $19 a share. 22 forged a resume of involvement in civic and David Brophy Her brother, Phillip, is No. 86 on this list. ship; Wayne State University Foundation; nonprofit activities that has made him one Director, Center for Michigan Economic Development Corp.; of Southeast Michigan’s most sought-after A director at asset-manager BlackRock Inc. Hudson-Webber Foundation; Michigan since 1999, he made a notable insider pur- Venture Capital and ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: James Madison board members. That involvement even ex- Council, Library of Congress; Oriental Insti- Chamber of Commerce; Detroit Workforce tended into politics, when he made an un- chase in 2012 when he bought 500,000 Private Equity Finance Development Board (co-chair) shares at an average price of $186. The stock University of Michigan tute (visiting committee), University of successful effort to be the Republican nomi- Chicago; Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and now trades in the $340 range, and according ■ nee for the U.S. Senate in 1996. His son, Sciences, Johns Hopkins University (adviso- Education: Bachelor’s, MBA, Wayne State to he still holds about 523,000 shares. Brophy founded the annual Michigan James M. Nicholson, is PVS vice chairman. ry); University of Michigan (president’s ad- University Growth Capital Symposium, which invites ■ visory); Egyptian art visiting committee, ■ Corporate boards: Lexington Realty Trust; companies to pitch to hundreds of venture ■ Corporate boards: Amerisure; DTE Ener- Metropolitan Museum of Art; Berman Insti- Other employment history: Coopers & BlackRock Inc. capitalists from around the country. The gy Co.; PrivateBancorp tute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University Lybrand; Chrysler Corp. 34th symposium was in May. ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Grosfeld Foun- (advisory); director emeritus, Michigan ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Investment advi- Opera Theatre sory committee, state of Michigan; Detroit dation; national commission, Anti-Defama- ■ Corporate boards: Granite Hall Partners, tion League Bio-Star Ventures Symphony Orchestra; McGregor Fund ■ Education: M.A., Johns Hopkins Universi- 29 (chair); Community Foundation for South- ■ ty; Ph.D., University of Michigan M. Roy Wilson east Michigan (chair); Detroit Regional Education: B.A., Amherst College; LLB, ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Founding direc- Chamber (honorary); Detroit Public Televi- Columbia University tor, Michigan Venture Capital Association President ■ Other employment history: Theban Map- Wayne State sion (emeritus); Business Leaders for Michi- ping Project, The American University in ■ Education: Bachelor’s degree, St. Francis University gan; DMC Foundation; Michigan Colleges Cairo; a range of other field experience. Foundation; Booth School of Business, Uni- 19 Xavier University; MBA, University of De- versity of Chicago; YMCA of Metropolitan James Hackett troit Mercy; Ph.D., Ohio State University Since becoming Wayne State University Detroit (emeritus); The Futures Foundation Interim athletic director president in 2013, Wilson has immersed (chair) University of himself in the metro Detroit community and has continued to evolve the university’s Michigan 26 ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Stanford; master’s, Matthew Elliott role as a Midtown anchor and catalyst. 23 Michigan president London School of Economics; MBA, Uni- Hackett retired from Steelcase Inc. in early Eugene Driker versity of Chicago Bank of America Wilson came to Wayne State from The Na- 2014 after nearly two decades as president Member tional Institute on Minority Health Dispari- ■ and CEO. That tenure included painful deci- Barris, Sott, Denn ties of the National Institutes of Health, Other employment history: First National sions, notably a reorganization that cost Elliott joined BoA in 2010 from George P. Bank of Chicago in London, England and & Driker PLLC Johnson Experience Marketing to head where he was deputy director. His research 12,000 jobs but is credited with ensuring the background has focused on glaucoma and Ireland. company’s long-term survival. middle market lending in Michigan, Indi- Driker has a long history in service to Wayne ana and Ohio, and was promoted to his cur- blindness in populations from the State University, as well as Jewish and other Caribbean to West Africa. He wasn’t retired for long. The Columbus, rent job in 2012. He also serves as global community causes. He and his wife, Elaine, commercial banking market executive for Ohio, native was named in October to step last year received the George W. Romney ■ Nonprofit/civic boards: TechTown; De- in as the University of Michigan’s interim middle market banking in Michigan, Indi- Award for Lifetime Achievement in Volun- ana and Ohio. troit Regional Chamber; Detroit Symphony athletic director after the midseason depar- teerism from the Association of Fundrais- Orchestra; Downtown Detroit Partnership; ture of David Brandon (No. 33). ing Professionals. He was one of six media- Prior to working for George P. Johnson as a tors in the Detroit bankruptcy. CONTINUED NEXT PAGE 20150928-NEWS--0012,0013,0014-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/25/2015 11:15 AM Page 3

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FROM PREVIOUS PAGE He is a Michigan native who gained promi- nence in the Republican Party and was Detroit Economic Club; Association of Amer- launched into the business world by leg- ican Medical Colleges; American Internation- endary University of Michigan football al Health Alliance; United Way for Southeast- coach Bo Schembechler, who recommend- ern Michigan; National Institute on Minority ed him for an entry level position at Procter & Gamble. Dad’s legacy,desire to Health & Health Disparity; Health Sciences Center, Texas Tech University Brandon went on to successful CEO tenures ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Allegheny College; at Valassis Inc. and Domino’s Pizza Inc. be- M.S., UCLA; M.D., Harvard fore taking his dream job as UM’s athletic di- rector. Brandon’s tenure at UM was contro- ■ versial, both for his executive style and poor influence guides Dauch Other employment background: Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science; results on the field. He resigned last October. University of Colorado, Denver; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; ■ Corporate boards: Non-executive chair- NO. 3: ‘It’s about trying to be a community leader’ Creighton University School of Medicine man, Domino’s Pizza Inc.; DTE Energy; Her- man Miller; Meijer; PetSmart By Dustin Walsh Commission later settled with five “If we can make a difference in ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: David A. Bran- [email protected] don Foundation; Gerald R. Ford Presidential of the defendants, including one kid’s life, that’s important. It 30 Foundation; University of Michigan Board For David Dauch, chairman and Stockman. was important to my father and it’s W. Frank of Regents (emeritus) American Fountain Jr. CEO of Detroit-based “(Collins & Aikman) went important to me.” President and CEO ■ Education: B.A., University of Michigan Axle Manufacturing & Holdings Inc., through a difficult time, but it was American Axle also runs cam- Escambia board service is about influence a great learning experience on how paigns, internally, to garner support Enterprises LLC and upholding his late father’s companies are run and what not from employees for the charitable legacy. to do,” Dauch said. organizations on which he sits. Since retiring from a long career at Chrysler 34 as a senior vice president in 2008, Fountain Richard Gabrys Dauch, 51, serves “It really made me Professionally, Dauch sits on has maintained a range of community President & CEO on 11 boards, a appreciate what several boards that garner him, commitments, including fundraising for the Mears Investments Walter P. Chrysler Museum. healthy mix of non- my father put in and his company, influence over LLC profit and for-profit, place at American legislation and the future of busi- ■ Corporate boards: DTE Energy Co. Gabrys spent 42 years with Deloitte, retiring making him one of Axle…and what we ness, including the Business Lead- ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: City Year Detroit as a vice chairman in 2004. Since then, he the region’s most still have in place ers for Michigan, The Detroit Econom- (emeritus); Focus: Hope; DMC Foundation; has maintained a full-time role serving on a connected execu- today. We’re a com- ic Club and the Detroit Regional Hudson-Webber Foundation; Wittenberg variety high-profile boards in both the for- Center on Global Ethics; Community Foun- profit and nonprofit sectors. Gabrys even tives. pany of high in- Chamber. dation for Southeast Michigan; Invest De- stepped in as interim dean of the Wayne “It’s important to tegrity.” Dauch The big thing for me is that I State University business school in 2005. troit Foundation; Hampton University have a large net- said. want to be able to understand the ■ Education: B.A., Hampton University; MBA, Corporate boards: CMS Energy; TriMas; work,” Dauch said. “I Dauch worked issues at the state level,” Dauch University of Pennsylvania La-Z-Boy; Consumers Energy; Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute want to understand alongside his father said. “It’s a great opportunity for me the issues and have in various manage- to learn about other industries and ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Crime Stoppers input to influence ment capacities be- create tight connections with the of Michigan; Detroit Regional Chamber 31 (honorary); Detroit Renaissance Venture those issues. It’s about trying to be a fore replacing him at the helm in governor’s office and legislatures.” Andra Rush Capital Fund community leader.” 2012. The elder Dauch died in CEO & president Before succeeding his father in 2013. ■ Education: B.S., King’s College Connections Detroit 2012 at the helm of American Axle, Continuing his father’s legacy of Manufacturing Corporate boards: Amerisure; Horizon ■ Other employment history: Interim dean, Dauch began his automotive ca- charitable work remains impor- Systems LLC, Global Corp. Dakkota Integrated Systems LLC Wayne State University School of Business reer at the now defunct Collins & tant to Dauch. He sits on a number Aikman Products Co. in 1987 as a of nonprofit boards, including the Civic/nonprofit boards: Business Rush started her first company, Rush Truck- ing, when she was 23 and built it into a $100 sales manager. In 1995, a year after Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Leaders of Michigan; Detroit Economic million-a-year enterprise. She’s since 35 his father, Dick Dauch, formed Michigan. Club; Detroit Regional Chamber; Great branched into auto supply with two joint Ziad Ojakli American Axle, he joined the com- Dauch’s family has long ties to Lakes Council Boy Scouts of America; ventures: Detroit Manufacturing Systems Group vice president, LLC with Faurecia and Dakkota Integrated government & community pany. But he returned to Collins & organizations that benefit chil- Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Systems LLC with Magna International. relations Aikman in 2002 as a board mem- dren. So much so, that the Boys & Michigan; Masco Association of Ford Motor Co. ■ Corporate boards: Current Motor Co. ber and continued with the com- Girls Club’s offices are called the Manufacturers; Original Equipment pany as it entered into bankruptcy Dick & Sandy Dauch Campus and Suppliers Association; United Way for ■ Ojakli chairs Ford’s political action commit- Civic/nonprofit boards: Boys & Girls Club tee, in addition to leading Ford’s global, fed- in 2005 through the federal civil the Boys Scouts’ offices are called Southeastern Michigan; Miami of Southeastern Michigan; Business Lead- eral and state government relations efforts. ers for Michigan; Downtown Detroit Part- fraud charges brought against its the Dauch Scouting Center. University, Farmer School of Business nership Inc.; Detroit Economic Club; Michi- ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Alliance of Auto- CEO David Stockman and other “I’m a faith-based guy and I’m Education: B.S., Miami University-Ohio; gan Minority Supplier Development mobile Manufacturers; Arab American directors and executives in 2007. about supporting youth and educa- Council; National Recreation Foundation; MBA, Michigan State University Community Center for Economic & Social The U.S. Securities and Exchange tion,” Dauch said. United Way for Southeastern Michigan; Services; Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Michigan Children’s Trust Fund; Detroit Re- Foundation; Smithsonian National Zoologi- gional Chamber; Minority Business Round- cal Park; National Association of Manufac- table; Native American Business Alliance turers; Jackie Robinson Foundation; The 2012, which raised nearly $1.7 million. Joseph Mercy Oakland (executive committee); Detroit Regional Washington Center for Internships and Began her career with GM in 1980 as a co- ■ Other employment history: CEO, Charter Chamber (executive committee); U.S. Man- Academic Seminars; Arab Community Cen- op student at the Pontiac Motor Division. ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Michigan State One Bank, Michigan; National Bank of De- ufacturing Council ter for Economic and Social Services; Ford’s University troit and successor banks First Chicago ■ Corporate boards: ■ Theatre Society; Arab American National General Dynamics NBD; Bank One and J.P. Morgan Chase Education: Bachelor’s, MBA, University of Museum Corp. ■ Other employment: Compuware Corp.; Michigan Chappell Group; AT&T ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Georgetown Uni- ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: U.S.-China Busi- 39 versity ness Council; Detroit Economic Club; De- Mark Davidoff troit Country Day School; Kennedy Center 38 Managing partner, ■ 32 Other employment history: Chief of staff, Corporate Fund Sandra Pierce Gary Cowger Michigan Indiana Rep. Mark Souder; legislative assis- Chairman & CEO Chairman and CEO tant, Indiana Rep. Daniel Coats; deputy as- ■ Education: B.S., Kettering University; Deloitte LLP FirstMerit GLC Ventures Inc. sistant to President George W. Bush for leg- MBA, Stanford University islative affairs; policy director and chief of Michigan Davidoff spent two decades with nonprofits Cowger retired as group vice president of staff, U.S. Sen. Paul Coverdell; Senate liai- and that sensibility has carried over into the global manufacturing and labor relations son, Bush-Cheney transition team Pierce, who also is vice chair of FirstMerit private sector. Deloitte is launching the De- 37 Corp., not only participates in many civic loitte Cornerstone Career Pathways pro- for General Motors in 2009 after a 44-year Beth Chappell and community organizations, she’s known gram, a five-year pilot program with Cor- career and now runs a consulting business President & CEO and serves on corporate boards. for stepping up to leadership posts once nerstone Schools, to provide students with Detroit Economic there. She’s been a go-to person for many enhanced training in math, accounting, 36 Club things, including serving on the city of De- problem-solving, management and busi- ■ Corporate boards: Tecumseh Products; Mary Barra Titan International; Delphi troit’s financial advisory board and also was ness ethics. CEO Since taking the role at the Detroit Econom- recently named as one of American Banker’s General Motors Co. ic Club in 2002, Chappell has burnished its 25 most powerful women in banking for the He chaired the successful Detroit Regional ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Kettering Uni- versity; College for Creative Studies reputation as one of the top 5 speaker plat- second year in a row. Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference in Barra launched into forms in the U.S. In 2009, she convened a 2015, a prelude to chairing the chamber’s ■ ■ national prominence in January 2014 when “national summit” in Detroit that brought Corporate boards: Penske Automotive board in 2015-16. Education: B.S., Kettering University; she became the first woman to lead a major M.S., MIT dozens of high-profile speakers and about Group; Barton Malow automotive company. During her first year 4,000 attendees to Detroit. The event was fi- ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Jewish Federation she faced revelations about faulty ignition nancially stressful, but was ranked the sev- ■ Nonprofit/civic boards: Chair, Henry of Metropolitan Detroit; Downtown Detroit switches that led to deaths and injuries, a 30 enth-best executive conference for that year Ford Health System; Detroit Economic Partnership; M-1 Rail; Detroit Institute of million car recall and was interrogated by by public relations firm Weber Shandwick. Club; Detroit Regional Chamber; Down- Arts; Detroit Symphony Orchestra; United 33 Congress and lampooned on “Saturday town Detroit Partnership; Detroit Riverfront Way of Southeastern Michigan; The Jewish David Brandon Night Live.” ■ Corporate boards: American Axle & Man- Conservancy; United Way of Southeastern Fund; Michigan Chamber of Commerce CEO ufacturing Holdings Michigan; Business Leaders for Michigan; Toys R Us In October 2014, Barra and her husband, Michigan Thanksgiving Day Parade Foun- ■ Education: B.S., Wayne State; M.S., North- Tony, chaired the Detroit International ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: M-1 Rail (com- dation; Invest Michigan; The Parade Co.; western University Brandon was named CEO of the Wayne, Wine Auction, raising a record $2.4 million munications advisory board); Citizens Re- College for Creative Studies N.J.-based retailer in June, but he retains ties for the College for Creative Studies. They search Council; United Way for Southeast- ■ Other employment history: Jewish Feder- to the area through corporate board seats also chaired the Barbara Ann Karmanos ern Michigan; Parade Co.; CREW Detroit; ■ Education: BBA, MBA, Wayne State Univer- ation of Metropolitan Detroit; United Jewish and other longtime connections. Cancer Institute’s 30th annual dinner in Detroit Regional Chamber (honorary); St. sity Foundation 20150928-NEWS--0012,0013,0014,0015,0016,0017,0018-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/24/2015 6:13 PM Page 4

CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 15 SPECIAL REPORT: MOST CONNECTED ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Health Alliance rate boards, he’s also a co-founder of the 40 Plan, GlobalGiving Foundation, Gleaners U.S.Advanced Battery Consortium David Leitch Community Food Bank, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, United Way for Southeastern ■ Corporate boards: Ioxus Inc., Power- Group vice president and Michigan, Cass Community Social Services Genix (advisory), Lear Corp., ActaCell (advi- general counsel sory), Tennenbaum Capital Partners (advi- Continuing the Ford Motor Co. ■ Education: University of Detroit Mercy sory), Via Motors, Tula Technology

In addition to serving as Ford’s top lawyer, ■ Other employment history: WJBK-Chan- ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Lean Enterprise Leitch has pushed to ensure Ford’s legal nel 2, WBNS-TV, KNSD-TV Institute, University of Michigan engineer- team meets the American BarAssociation’s ing advisory council standard of 30 hours a year of pro bono family businesses work. Ford lawyers have been honored mul- ■ Education: B.S., master’s, University of tiple times as Pro Bono Corporation of the Michigan; MBA, Massachusetts Institute of Year by the Legal Aid and Defender Associa- 44 Technology tion and also have been honored by Apple- Christopher Ilitch NO. 4: Manoogian modeled father first, seed Mexico for their work in that country. President and CEO ■ Other employment history: General He was the overall Crain’s General Counsel Ilitch Holdings Inc. Motors Corp., EcoMotors International but networking did the rest Awards winner in 2011. Ilitch became the day-to-day leader of the ■ Corporate boards: Talmer Bancorp family empire in 2004, but launched into By Chad Halcom Ferry Street Project, which in 2000 greater visibility last year with the an- [email protected] began renovating a set of six ■ 48 Civic/nonprofit boards: National Chamber nouncement of a 45-block renewal of De- Philanthropy and civic involve- buildings on Ferry east of Wood- Litigation Center; Supreme Court Historical troit neighborhoods anchored around a Gerard Anderson Society; National Center for State Courts (advi- $535 million arena for the Red Wings. CEO ment were already a family tradi- ward that the DIA had owned sory); Civil Justice Reform Group (advisory) DTE Energy Co. tion the first time Richard since the 1970s. ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Downtown De- ■ Education: B.A., Duke University; J.D., troit Partnership; Business Leaders for Anderson, who became CEO in 2010, like Manoogian joined a nonprofit Philanthropic gifts accounted University of Virginia Michigan; Detroit Economic Club; Ilitch his predecessor Tony Earley, has taken on a board almost 50 years ago — but for more than $5 million of the Charities range of community commitments. He since then, it’s become a more $8.5 million spent to restore the ■ Other employment history: Hogan joined DTE in 1993. Lovells; law clerk, U.S. Supreme Court Jus- ■ Education: Bachelor’s, University of personal one. Inn, which opened as a bed-and- tice William Rehnquist; deputy counsel to Michigan He also serves on the board of The Ander- Manoogian, 79, first joined the breakfast in 2001, said Midtown President George W. Bush; deputy assistant sons Inc., a Maumee, Ohio-based publicly Detroit Institute of Arts board in President Sue Mosey. attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice traded agribusiness and retailing firm founded and run by the Anderson family. 1968. Now chairman emeritus of “(Manoogian) provided a grant 45 both the DIA and of Taylor-based for the Inn on Ferry Street Project ■ Sergio Marchionne Nonprofit/civic boards: Downtown De- troit Partnership; Business Leaders for Masco Corp., he has served on and also provided a large amount 41 CEO Michigan; Parade Co.; Community Founda- more than 20 corpo- of discounted Peter Karmanos Fiat Chrysler tion for Southeast Michigan; Nature Con- rate and nonprofit product (such Founder Automobiles NV servancy in Michigan; McGregor Fund; The Compuware Corp. Henry Ford; West Michigan Policy Forum; boards over the as) furnishings The Italian-Canadian Marchionne is a glob- Edison Electric Institute years and said what and fixtures,” Karmanos built Compuware into Michi- al automotive player who came to Detroit gan’s largest technology company, with rev- through Fiat; he was named CEO of Fiat in ■ Education: B.S., Notre Dame; MBA, Uni- started as a sense of she said via enues of more than $1 billion. Post-Com- 2004, became CEO of Chrysler, now FCA, in versity of Michigan civic duty soon email. “At the puware, he chairs Resolute, a software 2009, and spent five years working to create evolved. time, Masco company oriented around controlling a merger between the two companies. ■ Other employment history: McKinsey & building operational costs; and co-founded Co. “I joined (DIA) owned a large and chairs MadDog Technology, an ad- He soothed Detroit sensibilities in 2012 originally as a civic number of fur- vanced technology company. The compa- when he leased space in Dan Gilbert’s Dime nies share quarters in Birmingham. Building in downtown Detroit, which activity to help and niture and fab- He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Gilbert renamed . Mar- be involved in the ric lines. This Fame this year for four decades of accom- chionne also headed the local United Way 49 community, and was very signif- plishments in youth and professional hock- campaign that year. William ClayFord Jr. ey. He’s owned what is now the Carolina Executive Chairman being subsequently icant (and) al- Hurricanes since 1994. ■ Corporate boards: Philip Morris Interna- Ford Motor Co. exposed to art, I lowed us to tional started to become a move forward ■ Corporate boards: Worthington Indus- Ford has been a strong advocate for green tries; Taubman Co.; National Hockey League ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: The Council for causes. He’s a co-founder of Fontinalis Part- personal collector as and close on all the United States and Italy, European Auto- ners, which invests in next-generation mo- well,” he said. “I was the (project) fi- ■ Nonprofit/civic boards:Wayne State Uni- mobile Manufacturers Association, Down- bility companies. versity Foundation; Detroit Economic Club; town Detroit Partnership, Peter G. Peterson born and grew up in the Detroit nancing.” USA Hockey Foundation; Barbara A. Kar- Institute for International Economics Previous board commitments have includ- area, so it’s been an important In the near future, Manoogian manos Cancer Institute ed eBay. He and former eBay CEO Meg community asset to me.” said he expects to see the DIA ■ Education: Bachelor’s, University of Whitman, now CEO of Hewlett-Packard, ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Wayne State Toronto; bachelor’s, master’s, University of were classmates at Princeton. Son of Masco founder Alex more involved in travel exhibi- Windsor; law degree, York University Manoogian, Richard is now chair- tions and new cultural education His cousin, Edsel Ford II, is No. 81 on this man of both the Richard and Jane programs in outstate Michigan, ■ Other employment history: Deloitte & list. Touche, Lawson Mardon Group, Glenex In- Manoogian Foundation and the Alex since the state was such a large 42 ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Chair, Detroit R.Jamison dustries, Acklands Ltd., Algroup, Lonza and Marie Manoogian Foundation, player in the $816 million “grand Gropu Ltd., SGS S.A. Economic Club; Conservation Internation- Williams Jr. al; Business Leaders for Michigan: The established by his late parents, bargain” that shored up Detroit Founding member Henry Ford; Henry Ford Health which has supported Armenian retiree pension funding and Williams, Williams, cultural education via the Armen- helped the city exit federal bank- Rattner & Plunkett ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Princeton Univer- PC 46 sity; master’s, MIT ian Studies Program at the Univer- ruptcy last year without having to Dan Gilbert sity of Michigan-Dearborn Chairman and Founder and the auction city-owned art. Williams, working with founder David K-12 charter AGBU Alex & Marie “The state of Michigan sup- DiChiera, restructured the debt of the , Michigan Opera Theatre in 2012 and con- Quicken Loans 50 Manoogian School in Southfield. ported the grand bargain in a big tributed $100,000 toward the $7 million Joseph Manoogian remains involved way,” Manoogian said, “and it’s Metro Detroiters were unmoved when raised to make the deal work. Williams’ law Anderson Jr. in a number of foundations, com- important that they get the bene- firm specializes in M&A work. Gilbert brought LeBron James back to the Cleveland Cavaliers, of which he is the ma- CEO missions and other boards and fits outreach and support out- ■ Corporate boards: Penske Corp.; Clarke jority owner. But Gilbert’s commitment to TAG Holdings LLC said his commitments can leave state, by way of traveling exhibi- Power Services; Nexlink Communications, Detroit remains primary. He houses dozens Conifer Insurance Co.; Unruh Fabricators; of mostly Detroit-oriented companies, in- Anderson’s career started in the U.S. Army, him “spread pretty fine.” But he tions and works of art. It has Conifer Insurance vestments and real estate purchases under continued as part of the Carter administra- has learned to pick causes where always had a statewide program, tion and led him to General Motors, which the Rock Ventures umbrella. he can be of most help and is pre- but it’s going to become much ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Chairman, launched a long career in the automotive Michigan Opera Theatre; Detroit Sympho- All told, Gilbert owns more than 80 proper- industry. pared for a serious commitment, bigger and more enhanced.” ny Orchestra ties encompassing more than 13 million since many projects prove more square feet, ranging from offices to retail to a ■ Little-known fact: The Oscar-winning time-consuming than they seem. ■ Education: B.A., Princeton; J.D., University casino to parking. 1967 documentary “The Anderson Platoon” Connections of Michigan was named for him and followed the activi- While his father’s own civic in- ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Children’s Tumor ties of the infantry platoon he commanded volvement got him started, many Civic/nonprofit boards: Business ■ Other employment history: Smith Bar- Foundation; Business Leaders for Michigan; in Vietnam. Leaders for Michigan; Detroit ney; Booz Allen Hamilton ; Downtown Detroit Part- of his current commitments are a nership; M-1 Rail (vice chair); Detroit Blight ■ Corporate boards: Rite-Aid; Quaker result of networking with others Institute of Arts, chairman emeritus; Chemical; Meritor; Wynnchurch Capital Removal Commission (co-chair) in the local business or nonprofit Masco Corp. Foundation; Detroit (advisory) Economic Club; Invest Detroit; The ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Michigan State community, Manoogian said. 43 University; J.D., Wayne State University ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Original Equip- “As you work with other peo- Henry Ford; Mackinac Island State James Vella ment Manufacturers Association; National Park Commission; Armenian General President Recreation Foundation ple, you learn about the causes Ford Motor Co. and organizations that are impor- Benevolent Union; Savannah College Fund and ■ Education: B.S., U.S. Military Academy at of Art & Design Inc.; Richard & Jane 47 West Point; master’s, UCLA tant to them,” he said. “As you get Community Services Donald Runkle connected, you look to them and Manoogian Foundation, chairman, President ■ president and treasurer; Alex & Marie Vella joined Ford in 1988 as executive pro- Other employment history: General they’ll look to you.” Runkle Enterprises Motors; Composite Energy Management ducer of the Ford Communications Net- He was an early participant in Manoogian Foundation, chairman work, then held a series of positions until Systems; U.S. Department of Commerce; A disciple of lean manufacturing going back and treasurer. being appointed to his current job leading U.S. Army; Chivas Industries; White House Inc. as one of the to the 1970s, Runkle deployed lean princi- philanthropic and community-related ac- fellow Education: ples throughout the company while with grant supporters of the Inn on B.A., Yale University tivities in December 2006. 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16 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 SPECIAL REPORT: MOST CONNECTED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE 54 51 Maurice Binkow Sam Valenti III Partner Chairman and CEO Honigman Miller Geographic reach,personal notes Valenti Partners, Schwartz and World Capital Cohn Partners Binkow is a longtime real estate attorney Valenti is often referred to as the godfather who also has been an active part of the help power Morris’connections of the venture capital and private equity firm’s leadership. The Brooklyn native is an community in Michigan. There’s a reason. investor/producer for on and off Broadway Among many other things, he was an inte- shows and also funds concerts and theatri- gral part of Masco Corp.‘s grow-through-ac- cal events in metro Detroit and Ann Arbor. One key: He can ‘get people talking’ quisition strategy that grew revenue from NO. 5: $10 million to nearly $13 billion, and as part ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Kerrytown Con- of the investment committee for the state cert House, Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foun- By Marti Benedetti dation, Wayne State University Law School ANR was acquired in 1985, and pension fund, he pioneered investments in Special to Crain’s Detroit Business venture capital and private equity for insti- (visitors); University of Michigan School of in 1994 Morris joined Consumers tutional investors. Music, Theatre and Dance (advisory) Michael Morris has lasting con- Power as president and CEO. Later on, nections in the business world he held CEO positions at Northeast ■ Corporate boards: Chairman, Renais- ■ Education: A.B., University of Michigan; sance Venture Capital Fund; chairman, Tri- LL.B., Harvard University with the help of a simple gesture: Utilities, now Eversource Energy, and its Mas Corp.; co-chairman, Horizon Global He sends handwritten notes to subsidiaries in Hartford, Conn.; Corp.; American Axle & Holdings ■ Other employment history: U.S. Depart- ment of Justice, antitrust division those who do a good job – no and American Electric Power in ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Business Leaders matter what their status in a com- Columbus, Ohio. He retired from for Michigan; Zell Lurie Institute, University pany or in his personal life. there on his birthday: Nov. 11, 2011, of Michigan (advisory); Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame (advisory) 55 “It lets people know I care at 11:11 a.m. He remained chair Matt Cullen about them and what they are until the annual meeting in 2014. ■ Education: B.A., M.A., Western Michigan President and CEO doing. I think it is important,” said It was while he was at North- University Rock Ventures Morris, 68, retired chairman and east Utilities that he had his first ■ Other employment history: Heartland In- The consummate insider, Cullen serves or CEO of American Electric Power Co. corporate board appointment in dustrial Group; Masco Corp.; Masco Capital has served on most of the organizations that Webster Bank Corp. Even though he is retired, he 2000 — to in Con- work to improve downtown. said maintaining connections re- necticut, asked by a CEO he knew He’s been the force behind the execution of mains a priority. and teaching in a junior college or from the Connecticut Business the M-1 Rail project. And in a long career “I still write notes to people,” he university. But around that time Council. 52 with General Motors’ real estate operations, Philip Kessler he is credited with championing the pur- said. “One of my colleagues was President Richard Nixon took two Dennis Muchmore, Gov. Rick Partner chase of the and devel- on CNBC recently and did an ex- actions that greatly impacted his Snyder’s chief of staff, met Morris Honigman Miller opment of the riverfront. cellent job. I sent him a note (in life: He started a reduction of more than 30 years ago when Schwartz and Cohn ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: YMCA of Metro this case an email)… The guy who forces and helped pass the Na- Morris was executive vice presi- Kessler joined the Detroit-based law firm in Detroit (exec committee); - cuts my grass in Florida, I mailed tional Environmental Policy Act dent of Consumers Power. early 2014 from Thompson & Knight, where Front Conservancy; Invest Detroit Founda- him a note thanking him for (NEPA), which allowed scientists Muchmore said Morris is natu- tion (chair); Detroit Regional Chamber; he led the firm’s Detroit office and also doing a good job.” to find jobs in corporate America rally friendly but his key to con- worked in its New York office. TechTown; Detroit Zoological Society (exec committee); Parade Co. (exec committee); Of course, the reasons for Mor- versus doing lab work or teaching. nectedness is he can “get people He is perhaps best known for defending the College for Creative Studies; Community Foundation for SE Michigan; Hudson-Web- ris’s broad connections go beyond After graduating from EMU talking and keep them talking University of Michigan before in the U.S. personal notes. with a bachelor’s and master’s de- until they discover their mutual Supreme Court in 2003 in a case against ber Foundation; Downtown Detroit Part- UM’s affirmative action policy. A pair of rul- nership; Detroit Economic Growth Corp.; And his place at No. 5 on the list gree in biology, he was hired by grounds for agreement. ings upheld the principle of affirmative ac- Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bu- may come as a surprise to many Soil and Materials Engineers in De- “He’s an amazing counselor tion and the way it was deployed in the law reau (exec committee); Citizens Research school, but struck down the university’s spe- Council; Business Leaders for Michigan because it doesn’t arise from serv- troit. After three years, he joined and constantly redefines the goals cific use of it in undergraduate admissions. ice on metro Detroit community Commonwealth Associates Inc. in and objectives of groups until ■ Education: Bachelor’s, University of (Michigan voters struck down the use of affir- boards. Jackson, a large energy consultant they hone the parameters of their mative action by public institutions in 2006.) Michigan; MBA, University of Detroit Mercy Instead, Morris’s life has ranged that at the time was designing particular position. He’s quite a ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: The Supreme from a career in multiple indus- power plants and gas pipelines. problem solver and never gets Court Historical Society; British Institute of tries — energy and law — to sit- “Commonwealth in Jackson panicked or disagreeable — really International & Comparative Law; National 56 Judicial College; Boalt Hall School of Law, David Baker Lewis ting on boards in the locations was the first place the Environ- an exceptional person and Berkeley Of counsel where his career has taken him , mental Protection Agency started leader.” Lewis & Munday ■ Education: A.B., University of Michigan; to relationships with political enforcing NEPA rules,” he said, He was appointed by Gov. John J.D., University of California, Berkeley Lewis is a municipal finance expert who in leaders, and military experience adding that these jobs made him Engler to serve on the Board of Re- 1972 co-founded what was then Lewis, in college. forget about becoming a teacher. gents at EMU from 1997-2004. His ■ Other employment history: Butzel Long White and Clay. It is one of the oldest and He grew up in Fremont and In 1976, Morris went on to work second term runs through 2018; largest law firms founded and led by black attorneys and is nationally known as one of Toledo, Ohio, and spent his high for America Natural Resources, a large he’s serving this year as board the top bond counsel firms. He served as school years in Temperance, interstate gas pipeline then head- chair. He is tied to EMU because of 53 the firm’s chairman and CEO from 1972- Mich. His high school biology quartered in Detroit, which is all he learned there — and because Stephen D’Arcy 1982 and again from 2004-2010. Lewis also Partner chaired former Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s teacher inspired him to want to where he stepped into his first that’s where he met his wife — and Quantum Group LLC campaign committee. do the same, so he attended East- management role. At the same he said he is paying back. ern Michigan University Detroit ■ Corporate boards: H&R Block, Kroger Co., to pursue that time, he attended the former D’Arcy spent 34 years with Pricewater- College of Law houseCoopers, including 10 years as De- Steris Corp. goal. and completed a law Connections troit Group managing partner, seven years While at EMU, Morris signed degree in 1980. ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Oakland Univer- as global relationship partner for Ford and up for four years of ROTC and He said it helped hone his lead- Corporate boards: Alcoa, Battelle, seven years as global automotive leader be- sity (emeritus), Detroit Economic Growth Hartford Financial Services Group fore retiring in 2010. Corp., Community Foundation for South- went on to become a brigade ership skills. “It teaches you there east Michigan; Detroit Institute of Arts Civic/nonprofit boards: U.S. (emeritus); Henry Ford Health System, commander. He then joined the are two sides to every story. No He and other retired PwC senior executives Department of Energy’s Electricity now run Troy-based Quantum Group, a U.S. Army Reserves. matter how compelling story A, ■ consulting and investment firm. Education: B.A., Oakland University; J.D., Toward the end of his senior story B is just as compelling,” he Advisory Board; National Governors University of Michigan; MBA, University of year in 1969, he started thinking said. “I also learned calmness Association’s Task Force on Civic accomplishments include guiding the Chicago Detroit Medical Center board through a about getting a master’s degree under pressure.” Electricity Infrastructure strategic planning process that led to its sale and conversion to a for-profit in 2010. He Forum; Detroit Investment Fund; Public named for him. Earlier this year, Becker’s has advocated for better autism treatment 57 School Academies of Detroit Hospital Review named him one of 50 ex- and founded the Autism Alliance of Michi- J. Michael Losh perts leading the field of patient safety. He 58 ■ gan with DTE Energy executive Dave Retired executive vice Denise Lewis Education: B.A., Columbia University; led the Detroit Zoo in its successful quest in Meador (No. 28). M.A., Wayne State University; J.D., Universi- 2008 to earn voter approval for a regional president/CFO Partner General Motors ty of Michigan millage. ■ Corporate boards: Premier Inc. Honigman Miller Corp. Schwartz and Cohn ■ Corporate boards: National Research ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Sympho- Corp. ny Orchestra; Citizens Research Council; Losh’s career at GM spanned from 1964- Lewis was the first woman and first minori- 2000; his executive positions also included ty in Michigan to be elected to the Ameri- 59 ■ Autism Alliance of Michigan; Hudson-Web- Gail Warden Civic/nonprofit boards: Chairman, Ros- ber Foundation serving as general manager of Pontiac and can College of Real Estate Lawyers. Savoy alind Franklin University of Medicine and Oldsmobile. Since retiring, he has served on magazine this year named her one of the President emeritus Science; National Quality Forum; Detroit Zo- ■ Education: BBA, University of Michigan a range of corporate boards. nation’s most influential black lawyers. She Henry Ford Health ological Society; National Committee for heads Honigman’s Urban Redevelopment System Quality Assurance; Detroit Wayne County ■ Corporate boards: Masco Corp.; Aon; ZF Practice Group. Health Authority; Robert Wood Johnson TRW; H.B. Fuller; Prologis Warden did not settle into retirement after Foundation (emeritus); Health Research and ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Zoologi- leaving Henry Ford in 2003. He continues as Educational Trust (emeritus); Rand Health; ■ Education: B.S., Kettering University; cal Society; Real Estate Executive Council; a respected figure in health care — the Na- Greater Detroit Area Health Council; Citizens MBA, Harvard University Wayne State University Foundation; Mc- tional Center for Healthcare Leadership Research Council; National Center for Gregor Fund; International Women’s bestows an annual leadership award Healthcare Leadership; Institute of Medicine 20150928-NEWS--0012,0013,0014,0015,0016,0017,0018-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/24/2015 6:14 PM Page 6

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■ Education: B.A., Dartmouth College; versity; MBA, UCLA had been group vice president and general MHA, University of Michigan manager of JCI’s automotive experience 71 ■ Other employment history: Toyota, re- group in both Asia and metro Detroit. Stephen Polk 75 ■ Other employment history: Group Health sponsible for launch of Scion; general man- Joseph Hinrichs Cooperative of Puget Sound; American ager, Lexus ■ Corporate boards: Standex International CEO Executive vice president; Hospital Association; Rush University Med- Highgate LLC president,Americas ical Center ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: United Way for Ford Motor Co. Southeastern Michigan; National Associa- Southfield-based R.L. Polk & Co.’s $1.4 bil- tion of Manufacturers lion sale to IHS Automotive in 2013 freed up Hinrichs has responsibility for North and 64 its CEO, Stephen Polk, to pursue a range of George Johnson South America for Ford as part of a career ■ Education: B.S., Clarion University of community, philanthropic and business ac- Managing director that also has seen him serve as president of 60 Pennsylvania tivities. Asia Pacific & Africa and chairman and CEO Douglas Stotlar George Johnson & President and CEO of Ford China. He was on the board of the Co. Polk is president of the family foundation U.S.-China Business Council from 2010-12. Con-way Inc. and in 2013 donated $10 million toward the Johnson formed his Detroit-based account- $21 million Polk Family Penguin Conserva- ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: University of Stotlar joined Con-way in 1985 and has ing firm in 1971 through a merger that in- 68 tion Center at the Detroit Zoo, the largest Dayton been CEO since 2005. He moved Con-way’s cluded the firm of late Secretary of State Kenneth Way private gift in the zoo’s history. He also is an Retired CEO small headquarters from Silicon Valley to Richard Austin and has been a consistent investor in Birmingham-based venture capi- ■ Education: B.S., University of Dayton; Ann Arbor, where it already had a large divi- presence in local civic life. He’s the recipient Lear Corp. tal firm IncWell LLC and also invests through MBA, Harvard University sion, in 2011 because — wait for it — it of the 2012 lifetime achievement award Birmingham-based Highgate. In March, he couldn’t attract the talent it wanted in Cali- from the National Association of Black Ac- Way has scaled back his civic commitments made a seed investment in Bloomfield Hills- ■ Other employment history: Ryan Enter- fornia. A pending sale of the company to countants, among other honors. His clients in recent years, but remains highly connect- based DroneView Technologies, which is de- prises Group XPO Logistics is expected to close in Octo- include accounting and audit work for ed through a long list of prior boards and ac- veloping technology for drone aerial imaging ber. many major nonprofit organizations. tivities. and operator training. ■ Corporate boards: AECOM Technology ■ Corporate boards: TCF Financial ■ Corporate boards: Elio Motors; Wesco ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Automotive Hall 76 Corp. Distribution of Fame; Detroit Symphony Orchestra; De- Richard Barr ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Institute troit Economic Club; Denison University; Partner ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: American Trans- ■ Education: B.S., MBA, Michigan State Leader Dogs for the Blind; Detroit Regional of Arts; Forgotten Harvest; Black United Honigman Miller portation Research Institute; Emerson Fund of Michigan; Detroit Zoological Soci- University Chamber; Detroit Zoological Society; vice School; American Trucking Association; ety; Detroit Regional Chamber; DMC Foun- chair, Cranbrook Educational Community; Schwartz and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago dation; Community Foundation for South- president, Ralph L. & Winifred E. Polk Foun- Cohn LLP east Michigan; Wayne State School of dation ■ Education: B.S., Ohio State University Business; American Alliance of Museums; Barr leads the economic development in- Detroit Economic Club (advisory) ■ Education: B.S., Denison University centives practice group and works exten- ■ 69 sively on redevelopment projects in Detroit. Other employment history: President Antoine Garibaldi and CEO, CNF Corp. ■ Education: B.S., Wayne State University He has particular expertise in using incen- President tives to redevelop contaminated sites. ■ Other employment history: Touche Ross University of Detroit Mercy 72 ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Environmental Rodney O’Neal advisory rules committee, Michigan State 61 Garibaldi became the first lay president of Retired CEO Office of Regulatory Reinvention; Hebrew Ken Whipple the University of Detroit Mercy, with its con- Delphi Automotive Free Loan; Yad Ezra; West Bloomfield Town- Retired chairman 65 nected local alumni network, in June 2011. ship Roads committee; Adat Shalom Syna- CMS Energy Corp. Matt Simoncini Among his goals: Become an anchor insti- O’Neal, who retired in March, helped lead gogue. President and CEO tution for its Six Mile and Livernois-area Delphi through bankruptcy and diversify its Whipple retired from Ford Motor Co. in Lear Corp. neighborhood, much like Wayne State has client based away from former parent Gen- ■ Education: BBA, J.D., University of Michi- 1999, after a 40-year career that included done on a larger scale for Midtown. The eral Motors. His career almost didn’t hap- gan stints as president of Ford Financial Ser- Simoncini grew up in the city of Detroit and strategy is taking shape in Live6 Alliance, a pen: He ended up at General Motors Insti- vices and CEO of Ford Motor Credit. He has shown commitment to his hometown coalition that includes the university, Kres- tute, now Kettering University, because a spent two years beginning in 2002 as chair- in ways that go beyond the standard list of ge Foundation and the Detroit Economic high school counselor filled out an applica- man and CEO of CMS Energy to rescue it executive memberships. Growth Corp. tion for him and put it in his locker. after its CEO resigned over a scandal related 77 Donald Coleman to sham energy trading. He remained CMS ■ Prior boards include Goodyear Tire & Rub- In 2013, he won the Free Press Automotive Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Institute Chairman and CEO chairman until 2010. More recently, he Leadership Award for suppliers in part for of Arts; University of St. Thomas-Minnesota; ber; Sprint; United Way for Southeastern served on the Detroit Financial Advisory spearheading the development of a pro- United Way for Southeastern Michigan; As- Michigan; Focus: Hope and the Michigan GlobalHue Board. gram for Detroit schools that teaches men- sociation of Governing Boards of Universi- Manufacturers Association. toring skills to high school students. ties and Colleges; Wheeling Jesuit Universi- Coleman is founder of what evolved into ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: United Way for ty; National Association of Independent ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Real Life 101 one of the largest minority-owned full-serv- Southeastern Michigan; Detroit Public Televi- The company also sponsored its first float in Colleges and Universities. (honorary) ice agencies in the U.S. The Detroit-based sion (emeritus); Detroit Economic Club; the Thanksgiving Day parade last year and firm specializes in multicultural marketing; Community Foundation for Southeast Michi- recently purchased a downtown building. ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Howard University; ■ Education: B.S., Kettering University; its clients include Verizon Wireless, Jeep, gan; Oakland Family Services; Partners4 Ph.D, University of Minnesota master’s, Stanford University Wal-Mart and the U.S. Navy. As the firm Health; City of Detroit Retirement System ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Economic grew from its local roots, so did the breadth Club; Business Leaders for Michigan; Detroit ■ Other employment history: National In- ■ Other employment history: General Mo- and strength of Coleman’s connections. Be- ■ Education: B.S., Massachusetts Institute Recreation Trust; Michigan Opera Theatre stitute of Education; Xavier University of tors; General Motors of Canada fore beginning his advertising career at of Technology Louisiana; Gannon University; Howard Campbell-Ewald, he spent four years in the ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Wayne State Uni- University; Education Testing Service Inc. NFL on the rosters of the New Orleans versity Saints and New YorkJets.

■ Other employment history: Varity Kelsey- 73 ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Advertising 62 Helene White Council (honorary); Spelman College; Na- Jonathan Aaron Hayes; United Technologies Automotive; Judge Touche Ross; Horizon Enterprises 70 tional Action Network Principal Robert Naftaly U.S. 6th Circuit Velvel Group Retired CFO Court of Appeals ■ Education: B.A., University of Michigan; Blue Cross Blue MBA, Hofstra University A significant nonprofit commitment for Aaron Shield of Michigan White has previous involvement across a is serving as president of the William Davidson 66 range of Jewish nonprofits. She has served ■ Other employment history: Lowe Camp- Foundation, the family charity. Aaron’s wife, Cindy Pasky Naftaly keeps a full dance card of corporate in her current job since 2008. bell Ewald; Burrell Communications Mary, is the daughter of Davidson’s widow, President and CEO and nonprofit commitments and is highly Karen. Aaron’s Velvel Group offers trustee, fi- Strategic Staffing sought out for his combination of financial ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Institute duciary and family office services. Solutions acumen and people skills. of Arts (emeritus) ■ 78 Civic/nonprofit boards: Jewish Federa- Pasky and her company support many non- Among his post-retirement accomplish- ■ Education: A.B., Columbia-Barnard Col- tion of Metropolitan Detroit; American Lloyd Semple profit and civic causes in addition to her ments: Leading the execution of the newly lege; J.D., University of Pennsylvania Retired chairman and CEO Committee for the Weizmann Institute of board memberships. One of her newer ef- formed UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Dykema Gossett Science; Jewish Theological Seminary of forts is chairing the board of Endeavor De- Trust in 2008, for which he was named a ■ Otheremployment history: Judge, Wayne America; University of Michigan Hillel; De- troit, the second U.S. affiliate of a nonprofit Crain’s Health Care Hero in 2011. County Circuit Court; Michigan Court of troit Country Day; Congregation Shaarey that helps companies scale by providing a Appeals Semple’s community involvement was Zedek; Schechter Institutes; University of global network of mentors and advisers. Naftaly’s skills with numbers — and with forged over a 40-plus year career at Dykema Michigan Health System (advisory); Henry spotting talent — led to his 2012 honor of Gossett, more than six of those as chairman Ford Hospital-West Bloomfield ■ Corporate boards: Kresge Eye Institute; the Lifetime Achievement Award in the and CEO. He retired in 2004 and also joined advisory board, Michigan Prosperity Fund Crain’s CFO awards. the University of Detroit Mercy law school ■ Education: Bachelor’s, University of 74 faculty, becoming dean in 2009 and retiring Thomas Sidlik Michigan; J.D., Michigan State University ■ ■ from that position in 2014. Civic/nonprofit boards: chair, Down- Corporate boards: UAW Retiree Medical Retired board of manage- town Detroit Partnership; chair, Endeavor Benefits Trust; Meadowbrook Insurance; ■ ■ Other employment history: Guardian In- Detroit; Detroit Economic Club; Detroit Re- Talmer Bancorp ment member for global Corporate boards: ExOne Inc. dustries; Lason Inc. gional Chamber; Detroit Institute of Arts; procurement and supply ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit RiverFront Conservancy; Detroit ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Jewish Federa- DaimlerChrysler AG Detroit Zoologi- Youth Foundation; Business Leaders for tion of Metropolitan Detroit; United Jewish cal Society (chair) Sidlik was considered one of the few Ameri- Michigan; Community Foundation for Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit; Jewish ■ Southeast Michigan; Michigan Board of Federation Apartments; American Israel cans to operate effectively at Daimler- Education: B.A., Yale University; J.D., Uni- 63 versity of Michigan James Farley Medicine Education Fund; City Year Detroit (emeri- Chrysler’s board level. He retired in 2007. Executive vice president tus); The Jewish Fund; Anti-Defamation ■ Corporate boards: Cooper-Standard; Delphi and president League; Anti-Defamation League Founda- tion; Walsh College Ford Europe, ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Booth School of 79 Middle East and 67 ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Walsh College Business, University of Chicago; Stern John Russell Africa Jeffrey Edwards School of Business, New York University; Chairman & CEO President and CEO Farley has made an impact at Ford since ■ Other employment history: Geller, Naf- Eastern Michigan University (chairman CMS Energy Corp. joining the company in 2007. Among other Cooper-Standard taly, Herbach & Shapiro; DTE Energy; Blue emeritus) things, he’s credited with accelerating Ford’s Holdings Inc. Care Network; PPOM ■ Russell has civic commitments that have business transformation in Europe, leading Education: B.S., New York University; spanned the state. Past involvements have the reinvention of the Lincoln brand and ex- Cooper-Standard stock has skyrocketed MBA, University of Chicago included The Right Place Inc. in Grand ecuting the One Ford plan that focuses on from the low $20s when Edwards joined the Rapids and the Michigan Chamber of Com- new products. company in late 2012 to about $55 a share ■ Other employment history: CEO, on Sept. 24. Previously Edwards was a long- Chrysler Financial ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Georgetown Uni- time Johnson Controls Inc. executive, who SEE NEXT PAGE 20150928-NEWS--0012,0013,0014,0015,0016,0017,0018-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/24/2015 6:14 PM Page 7

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FROM PREVIOUS PAGE March after working as GM’s chief tax officer Outer Drive. ■ Education: B.A., University of Michigan, merce. since 2009. She joined the company in 1995 J.D., Wayne State University ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Sympho- and has held positions in the U.S., Canada ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Regional ny Orchestra, National Business Group on ■ Corporate boards: Hubbell Inc. and Switzerland. Chamber; Downtown Detroit Partnership; Health, American Heart Association-South- United Way for Southeastern Michigan; 92 east Michigan ■ ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Edison Electric Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Institute Business Leaders for Michigan; Detroit Eco- David Foltyn Institute; Business Leaders for Michigan; of Arts, Catalyst Inc. nomic Club; Cornerstone Schools; College ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Wilfrid Laurier for Creative Studies Chairman and CEO University; MBA, York University Jackson County Community Foundation Honigman Miller (emeritus); American Gas Association; ■ Education: MBA, University of Windsor; Grand Valley State University bachelor’s and J.D., University of Western ■ Education: B.S., Wayne State University; Schwartz and ■ Other employment history: Cami Auto- Ontario MBA, University of Michigan Cohn LLP motive (GM joint venture), GMAC (now Ally ■ Education: BBA, Michigan State University Financial) ■ Other employment history: McCarthy Foltyn, one of seven members of the Most ■ Other employment history: Meijer Inc. Tetreault law firm Connected list from Honigman, started as a 88 summer associate and joined as an associ- Ira Jaffe ate upon graduating from law school. Since 97 2008, he has been chairman of the law firm,. Ronald Gantner Founding partner Clients include General Motors, Rock Fi- 84 Jaffe Raitt Heuer Partner 80 David Jaffe nancial/Quicken Loans, Taubman Centers, Patrick Fehring & Weiss P.C. Trinity Health and Kellogg. Plante Moran Cresa President and CEO Principal Level One Bancorp Jaffe Counsel PLC Jaffe continues to practice law and partici- ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Regional Gantner joined Plante Inc. pates in the governance of various client-re- Chamber, Downtown Detroit Partnership, Moran in 2012 after five years at Jones Lang Jaffe retired in 2014 as vice president and lated entities, include chairing the board of United Way for Southeastern Michigan, De- LaSalle, where he was an early part of the Fehring started Level One in 2007, two years general counsel of Guardian Industries Corp. Redico Inc. and serving as CEO of The Fish- troit Economic Club, JVS and Community firm’s efforts to build a leasing practice in after leaving his job as president and CEO of after 24 years. He then started his own firm to er Group LLC, which handles the financial Workshop, Temple Beth-El metro Detroit. Fifth Third Bank, Eastern Michigan. He had serve as acting general counsel for compa- affairs of the Max Fisher family. led Fifth Third locally since it was formed in nies without in-house representation. ■ Education:BBA, J.D., University of Michigan Among other commitments, Gantner ■ Corporate boards: CIGNET (Combined serves on the board of the Michigan State 2001 following the purchase of Grand ■ Rapids-based Old Kent Bank. Civic/nonprofit boards: Boys Hope Girls Industrial Group Network) University Football Players Association — Hope-Detroit, Music Hall Center for tthe he was a student manager for the team from ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Detroit Regional Arts, Jewish Family Services ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: chairman, Fred 1985 to 1988. A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation; 93 Chamber; Detroit Public Television; Detroit ■ Anessa Owen ■ Regional Chamber Foundation Education: B.A., J.D., University of Chicago McGregor Fund (emeritus); corporation de- Civic/nonprofit boards: YMCA of Metro- velopment committee, Massachusetts Insti- Kramer politan Detroit, The Parade Co., Michigan ■ Partner ■ Education: B.S., Miami University, Ohio Other employment history: Honigman tute of Technology; Beyond Basics; Cran- State University Football Players Association Miller Schwartz and Cohn brook Schools; Norman and Esther Allan Honigman Miller Foundation Schwartz and Cohn ■ Education: B.S., Michigan State University

■ Education: B.S., MIT; J.D., University of Kramer is a trademark specialist who joined ■ Other employment history: Trammell 81 Michigan Honigman in 2010 from Brooks Kushman. Crow Co., Hines Edsel Bryant Ford II 85 Bruce Peterson She was named a Crain’s 40 under 40 in Director Senior vice president 2007 for spearheading a project that tripled Ford Motor Co. and general counsel Brooks Kushman’s trademark revenue and saved Ford Motor Co. millions of dollars. DTE Energy Co. 89 98 Ford has community involvement both wide Ronald Weiser Ann Hollenbeck and deep, but perhaps his signature project ■ Founder Nonprofit/civic boards: Jewish Federa- Partner was chairing the Detroit 300 Committee, the Peterson joined DTE in 2002 from the tion of North America (young leadership Honigman Miller city’s 300th anniversary celebration that re- Washington, D.C., office of energy law spe- McKinley Inc. committee); Jewish Fund; Roeper School sulted in . Ford made cialist Hunton & Williams. He was a Crain’s Schwartz and Cohn sure the funding for the $20 million park was General Counsel Award winner in 2012 for Weiser who built a fortune through the real ■ Education: B.A., Michigan State Universi- rasied and that it opened on time in Novem- reducing DTE’s use of outside law firms and estate company he founded in 1968, also ty; J.D., George Washington University Hollenbeck leads Honigman’s health care ber 2004, an achievement that made him winning dismissal of an EPA lawsuit against has been a longtime power player in Repub- practice group and also is a member of the Crain’s Newsmaker of the Year. His cousin the company. lican politics. He and his wife, Eileen, have ■ Other employment history: Finnegan, firm’s higher education industry group and William Clay Ford Jr. is No. 49 on this list. donated nearly $100 million to the Universi- Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP a business development partner. ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Chairman, Cran- ty of Michigan. Weiser also has served as ■ ■ Corporate boards: Ford, International brook Educational Community; chair, Edi- Ambassador to Slovakia under President Civic/nonprofit boards: American Health Speedway; chairman and owner, Pentastar son Electric legal committee George W. Bush. Lawyers Association; president, Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra (president) Aviation; chairman and majority owner, ■ Marketing Associates ■ Education: B.A., North Park University; Corporate boards: Silver Bay Realty Trust 94 J.D., University of Notre Dame. Jeffrey Kopp ■ Education:B.S., Butler University; J.D., In- ■ ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Smithsonian Na- Civic/nonprofit boards: Samuel Zell & Partner diana University ■ Otheremployment history: Foreign serv- Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Foley & Lardner LLP tional Air and Space Museum (emeritus); ■ Detroit Institute of Arts; The Henry Ford; ice officer, U.S. Department of State Studies, University of Michigan; Republican Other employment history: University of president, Detroit Children’s Fund. Jewish Coalition; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Kopp is a litigation attorney who also is a Michigan, Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan, Oak- Foundation; The Henry Ford; Victors for lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Re- wood Healthcare ■ Education: BBA, Babsn College Michigan. serves, where he is the senior legal counsel in the JAG Corps. Served in Iraq in 2008 as 86 ■ ■ Other employment history: President Phillip Wm. Fisher Education: BBA, University of Michigan the detainee operations counsel at Camp 99 and COO, Ford Motor Credit Founder Cropper in Baghdad. Cameron Piggott Member Mission Throttle ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: West Point Soci- 90 Dykema Gossett Ismael Ahmed ety of Michigan; Detroit Metropolitan Bar Fisher has turned his attention to social im- Association PLLC 82 pact investing and new forms of fundrais- Associate provost Glenda Price ing. Mission Throttle invests in, advises and University of ■ Education: Bachelor’s, U.S. Military Acade- Piggott, a real estate attorney, has long been President supports mission-driven organizations and Michigan-Dearborn my at West Point; J.D., University of Notre Dame active in downtown Detroit civic life. On the Detroit Public entrepreneurs who use business principles professional side, he was the lead attorney Schools to address social problems. Last year, with Ahmed helped found the Arab Community for Renaissance Center Venture, the long- his mother, Marjorie S. Fisher, he sponsored Foundation Center for Economic and Social Services time owner of the Renaissance Center, and the RiseDetroit Challenge, which distrib- (ACCESS) in 1971 and served as its executive Majestic Star Casino in connection with a uted $100,000 to local nonprofits as a re- The current list of Price’s involvements director for almost 25 years. ACCESS in turn 95 Trump Inc. joint venture in Gary, Ind., with ward for successful fundraising. All told, 93 launched other Arab-American organiza- H.Jeffrey Dobbs the late Detroit businessman Don Barden. doesn’t begin to measure her impact locally. nonprofits raised nearly $680,000. Fisher is Tax partner She has served on the Detroit Financial Re- tions and created the Arab American Na- an investor in the platform for the chal- ■ view Board, tional Museum in 2005. He also led the KPMG LLP Civic/nonprofit boards: Tomorrow’s was interim president of the lenge, Crowdrise. Michigan Colleges Foundation and has Michigan Department of Human Re- Child Michigan SIDS; Downtown Detroit sources under Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Dobbs has been KPMG’s global lead partner Partnership; William Beaumont Hospitals taken over management of the DPS Foun- Fisher also chairs the Detroit Symphony, dation — and that’s since retiring as presi- on the General Motors account since 2003 coming in after the tumultuous strike and ■ dent of Marygrove College in 2006. Ahmed, among community contributions, and also is the account executive for United Education: B.S.M.E., Michigan State Uni- has been part of the effort to rebuild bonds in 1993 founded the Concert of Colors, an Technologies Corp. versity; J.D., University of Michigan internally and externally. Price also has served on the boards of annual free concert featuring musicians from around the world. Dobbs previously was with Arthur Ander- Compuware and LaSalle Bank and of nu- His sister, Marjorie M. Fisher, is No. 25 on merous other professional and charitable sen in Kansas City, Mo. According to the this list. Their late father, Max, was an inter- ■ 100 organizations. Civic/nonprofit boards: Arab American Kansas City Business Journal, he was credit- William Pickard nationally known philanthropist. National Museum; Detroit Symphony Or- ed with shepherding Andersen employees Chairman and CEO ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: Chair, Focus: chestra; Reading Works; Arab American In- and clients to KPMG during the accounting ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: co-vice chair, Max stitute (chairman) firm’s collapse in the wake of the Enron Global Automotive Hope; Detroit Receiving Hospital; Center for M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation; chair- Alliance LLC, Vitec Michigan; The Jewish Fund; Community scandal in 2001. man; United Way for Southeastern Michigan; ■ Foundation for Southeast Michigan; Coun- Education: Bachelor’s, University of USA LLC United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Michigan-Dearborn ■ Civic/nonprofit boards:Children’s Center cil of Michigan Foundations; Detroit Sym- Detroit; Starfish Family Services; Council of phony Orchestra; Center for Michigan of Wayne County, National Association of Pickard established the Global Automotive Michigan Foundations; Skandalaris Center, Manufacturers, Valparaiso University Alliance as a parent to several suppliers that Washington University; Fisher College of ■ Education: Bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D, manufacture plastic parts. He has a long Business, Ohio State University ■ Temple University 91 Education:Valparaiso University history of entrepreneurism that includes Ann Marie Uetz owning McDonald’s franchises; and is an in- ■ Other employment history: Provost, vestor in Real Times Media, owner of the Partner Michigan Chronicle, and also the MGM Spelman College; University of Connecti- Foley & Lardner 96 cut; Temple University 87 Janice Uhlig Grand Detroit. Michael Ritchie Uetz also is vice chair of Foley’s national Executive director, global ■ President, Civic/nonprofit boards: Business Leaders bankruptcy and business reorganizations compensation for Michigan; Detroit Public Schools Founda- Michigan market practice. She does pro bono work for the General Motors Co. tion; National Black College Alumni Hall of 83 Comerica Bank nonprofit Affirmations and also has done Fame Foundation Inc.; Detroit Symphony Victoria McInnis so for the Chicago-based Ray Graham As- Uhlig has held her current position since Orchestra; Community Foundation for Vice president, tax and Ritchie became Michigan market leader in sociation for People with Disabilities. January 2009 and also serves as the au- Southeast Michigan; Detroit Economic Club audit mid-2013, and has spent his career at the tomaker’s executive director of health care bank, joining in 1991 as a credit analyst. He ■ Civic/nonprofit boards: International General Motors Co. initiatives. Before joining human resources ■ Education: Bachelor’s, Western Michigan is the son of a Detroit policeman and grew Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring in 2007, she held various finance executive University; master’s, University of Michigan; up in the city near Plymouth Road and Confederation-Michigan Network McInnis has held her current job since positions at GM. Ph.D., Ohio State University 20150928-NEWS--0019-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/24/2015 11:56 AM Page 1

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TOM HENDERSON Reporter [email protected] Trailblazer’s son FINANCE takes own path Aubrey Lee Jr. has had extra-large shoes to fill as the junior to Aubrey Lee Sr., for whom the word “leg- endary” is not hyperbole. Lee is cred- ited with being the first African- American to be appointed a Grizzly, manager at the National Bank of Detroit, in 1966. He used his clout to hire and to ex- tend commercial loans to minori- ties, and became instrumental in but the careers of many future leaders. Aubrey Jr., 58, heads the Aubrey Lee Jr., Aubrey Lee Jr. Readus and Plow- den Group of bearable wealth managers in the Southfield office of Merrill Lynch. He talked about his career and what it’s like having a trailblazer for a father. Did you always want to follow your dad in the world of finance? Not at all. I always wanted to be in radio. It was what I had a passion for. I Wealth managers see opportunities ... for a wise hunter embarked on a radio career, but I real- ized early that the lifestyle of the radio By Tom Henderson the Dow promptly lost 470 points. “There’s going to be really good oppor- personality and raising a family were [email protected] How worried should we be? Are we staring tunities moving forward,” said Pete Garga- not consistent. One day you had a job, Yes, stock markets have had a wild ride a bear market in the face? Or, worse, another soulas, vice president and chief portfolio and the next day, you didn’t. during the last month — unlike anything recession? officer in the Southfield office of Fifth Third What was your post-radio career path? seen since the Great Recession. “Not much,” and “no” are the unanimous Bank. In 1980, I took a job at Manufactur- There have been worries about Greece, answers of 14 wealth management advisers “This is a correction; this is not a bear. Ru- ers National Bank in Detroit as a the Federal Reserve Bank and interest rates, interviewed by Crain’s. Their advice to mors of China’s death are greatly exaggerat- branch-manager trainee. I ran sever- the collapse of the Chinese stock market and clients, boiled down to a word: Chill. ed,” said Leon LaBrecque, CEO of Troy- al branches in Detroit from 1980 to the repeated currency devaluations by the “This is when the money is made,” said based LJPR LLC. He says sell-offs and fear 1987, when I left to come to Merrill government in Beijing. Peter Schwartz, a principal in Bloomfield have resulted in bargains, and he’s in a buy- Lynch. I felt my career was stalling a Plotted on a graph, the ups and downs of Hills-based Gregory J. Schwartz & Co. “Our job ing mood. bit at Manufacturers. I considered the market indexes look like a blueprint for a is to take the emotion out of it. The crisis du “We’ve added oil to holdings, and we’re leaving Detroit and taking a banking new roller coaster at Cedar Point. The Stan- jour is China. Months ago, it was Greece. going to keep buying into energy. “I love job in Cleveland, but a friend told me dard & Poor’s 500 index had its worst month We’re not being defensive. We’re telling peo- Merrill Lynch was hiring. in August since May 2012, then on Sept. 2, ple to stay the course.” SEE MARKET, PAGE 20 Was it tough being Aubrey Jr.? Was there ever a time you wished you were a Tom or a Joe? Absolutely not. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. My dad was Aubrey. His father was Aubrey. My son is We’ve been way, Aubrey. Having the name Aubrey Lee way due for a Jr. was a blessing. But it was impor- tant to make my own mark. Hence “correction. ... The my start in radio. And my dad enjoys market was looking for a particular brand of Scotch. I enjoy a different brand of Scotch (loud a reason to sell — and laughter). My dad opened some the last few years doors, but at the end of the day, you have to execute. hasn’t had one. China I was approached to work for was the excuse.” NBD, and I was, “You gotta be kid- ding!” No way was Aubrey Lee Jr. Marie Vanerian, managing director of wealth going to work at NBD. That would management for the Vanerian Group have been a no-win situation. I was smart enough to not do that. Read more of what Vanerian and other wealth The markets have been going crazy. I management advisers have to say about the imagine you spend a lot of time telling market ups and downs, Pages 21-22. clients the sky isn’t falling. Hand-holding is important. When clients act emotionally, it costs them. Ⅲ GLENN TRIEST 20150928-NEWS--0020-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/24/2015 11:57 AM Page 1

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to look at the markets with a longer “We’ve been enough economy to be the disaster making it clear for many months it MARKET lens. people were worrying about.” would begin raising interest rates, FROM PAGE 19 On the sell-off in U.S. equities convincing our On what looks like now will be either in September or December, in August and September: “We’ve clients to just a quarter-point rise in rates when it didn’t matter to the market if it times like this. It’s a lot more fun been way, way due for a correc- the members of the Federal Re- was now or then. having opportunities,” he said. tion,” Vanerian said. “It’s been four enjoy their money serve next meet in December to “It was no longer a question of if, Volatility drivers years since we had our last correc- and not watch raise near-zero interest rates: “As but when,” he said. tion of 10 percent or more. soon as the Fed begins to normalize “Since I started doing this in Marie Vanerian, managing direc- “The market was looking for a stock reports on a interest rates, the better the market 1981, I am not aware of a message tor of wealth management for the reason to sell — and the last few daily basis.” and the economy will be.” about where monetary policy is Vanerian Group, which focuses on years hasn’t had one. China was Asked about Greece, Schwartz going that has been telegraphed so institutional clients in Merrill Lynch’s the excuse.” Robert Gardner,seniorportfolio said: “China puts Greece in per- insistently and for so long,” said Troy office in the Bank of America On how worried people manager,Ann Arbor office of KeyBank spective. Greece is insignificant.” Dennis Johnson, chief investment building, reflects the consensus should be over the crashing Chi- Interest rate concerns officer for Comerica Bank. view among her peers of recent nese market and devalued curren- “If anyone is surprised when the events. Each driver to the recent cy: “The market crash was overdue for the Chinese economy is over- Jim Robinson, CEO of Grosse Fed moves, clearly they have had market volatility has its own set of and fueled by a liquidity crisis. We done.” Pointe-based Robinson Capital LLC, other things to focus on. This will circumstances — and it’s important think the hard-landing scenario On Greece: “Greece isn’t a big said that since the Fed had been not be a shock to the financial sys- tem.” Market volatility When asked for a statistical take on the volatility in the stock index- es, one noted local adviser offered a percentage chance of a bear mar- ket. David Sowerby, portfolio manag- er in the Bloomfield Hills office of Loomis Sayles and Co. LP, said: “The most-often-asked question I’m get- ting is: ‘Is this unpleasant 10 per- cent correction going to lead to a painful bear market?’ ” “The long-term history of the market says that one in four 10 per- cent corrections leads to a bear market. I’d say the chances this time are one in six.” Clients need some reassurances in this kind of a market that it is not the beginning of a bear — and may even be a good time to add Have a good day, for a long time to come. equities in a select fashion, said Robert Gardner, senior portfolio In the discipline of wealth management, you might ask if Greenleaf Trust is good manager in the Ann Arbor office of KeyBank. at everything. If that means everything you’ve worked for, everything you’ve “We’ve been convincing our clients to just enjoy their money saved and invested for, and everything you hope your wealth can make and not watch stock reports on a possible from this generation forward, the answer is yes, yes and yes. daily basis,” Gardner said. Mike Dzialo, president and chief With our client centric focus, goals-driven investment approach, and investment office of Rochester- based Managed Asset Portfolios LLC, the stability enabled by nearly $8B in assets, we achieve remarkably said the market crash in China and good things for our clients day after day after day. the accompanying devaluation in the country’s currency are of little Please call us to learn more. long-term concern. They are, he said, just predictable results of a shift to a consumer-driven econo- my that needs far less commodities and raw materials. “We think the global economy will muddle along, which is a struc- tural problem rather than a cyclical problem. The amount of debt in the system is at the heart of eco- nomic problems in the U.S., Japan and Europe,” said Dzialo. But do the various factors affecting market volatility add enough of a fear fac- tor to impact the actual indexes? Most advisers say “no.” “You never say never, but if there is a bear market, it won’t be from an economic standpoint, it will hap- pen from a fear standpoint,” said Nancy Meconi, a partner in the Auburn Hills office of Plante Moran Financial Advisors LLC. “People need to avoid overreact- ing. They need to avoid panic. They 34977 woodward avenue birmingham, mi 48009 greenleaftrust.com 248.530.6200 need to avoid trying to time the market,” she said. Tom Henderson: (313) 446-0337 Twitter: @TomHenderson2 20150928-NEWS--0021,0022-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/24/2015 11:58 AM Page 1

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By Tom Henderson which had made investors a bundle of money in Europe and bond defaults in Argentina. [email protected] in recent years — were running out of steam. Through it all, wealth managers have gener- One local wealth manager calls it the “crisis du Would landings be hard? Time to sell. Or ally been optimistic. And a long bull market jour,” a way of looking at the world that is a side soft? Time to buy? has proven them right. Leon LaBrecque effect of a 24-hour news cycle that has investors Two years ago, Europe was in tatters. What Despite all the recent volatility, they are still worrying about bear markets and falling skies. in the world would happen to the European bullish. Here are some of the things they like, CEO, LJPR LLC,Troy Four years ago, everyone was speculating Union with Ireland, Spain, Greece and Cyprus now. Here are some of the things they’re selling about a double-dip recession in the U.S., fol- swamped in debt and unemployment? or avoiding. And here are some of the things Likes: Oil, small-cap U.S. equi- lowed in short order by fears that the BRIC Last year, it was the Russians in Ukraine, they are telling clients. (Hint: Think large-cap ties; European equities; high- countries of Brazil, Russia India and China — fighting in Gaza, continued negligible growth stocks and technology.) Ⅲ quality municipal bonds; short- term high-quality corporate bonds Aubrey Lee Jr. Dislikes: Metals; large U.S. Senior resident director, first vice president companies like Boeing and Cater- wealth management, Aubrey Lee Jr., pillar, which do a lot of selling in Readus and Plowden Group, Merrill foreign markets and will be hurt Lynch,Novi by the rising dollar; U.S. Trea- surys Likes: Technology, health care, fi- Quote: “Mexico looks promising. nancial sector, U.S. and European The other emerging markets are equities cheap, but not cheap enough.” Dislikes: Emerging markets Mike Dzialo Robert Gardner Quote: “We think volatility will be though we are still positive about Founder, president and chief investment Senior portfolio manager, KeyBank, Ann with us for some time to come, al- the market.” See ADVICE, Page 22 officer, Managed Asset Portfolios LLC, Arbor Rochester Likes: U.S. large-cap stocks, de- Likes: Consumer staples, particu- veloped international markets, es- larly Nestle, Campbell Soup and Bob pecially Europe and Japan; master Evans; tobacco, particularly Stock- limited partnerships in the energy holm-based Swedish Match, which sector makes smokeless tobacco products, Dislikes: U.S. small-cap stocks, and Imperial Tobacco Group plc, a emerging markets, commodities maker of a wide variety tobacco with the exception of energy products in the United Kingdom; Quote: “We think this is a correc- large energy stocks such as Exxon tion. I’d go whole hog and double Mobil, Royal Dutch and British Petrole- down if I was convinced it was just a um that can survive a low-price en- correction.” vironment while providing sustain- able dividend yields; and Tetra Tech Inc., a California company that does water purification Dislikes: Companies such as John Deere and Caterpillar that thrive in strong economies; large manufac- turers; chemical companies; min- ing stocks Quote: “U.S. markets are the cleanest shirts in a dirty laundry pile.” Dennis Johnson Chief investment officer, Comerica Bank, Detroit

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ADVICE “It drives me nuts when everyone Jim Robinson FROM PAGE 21 obsesses about when the Fed interest CEO, Robinson Capital LLC,Grosse hike is coming.” Pointe Likes: Master limited partner- Anne MacIntyre, president and CEO, Annie Mac Financial LLC, Sterling Heights ships in energy sector, large-cap energy stocks, European stocks, corporate debt Dislikes: Gold, industrial metals, emerging market stocks Quote: “At some point, emerging do well. The Saudis are playing a markets will be a screaming buy, long game by keeping production but that’s a long way off. Energy has high, which is driving the small been so beat up; if you stick with fracking players out of the busi- Anne MacIntyre larger-cap stocks, you’ll probably ness.” President and CEO, Annie Mac Financial LLC, Sterling Heights Nancy Meconi Lisa Sampson Likes: Large-cap U.S. stocks; tech- nology; consumer discretionary, in- Partner, Plante Moran Financial Senior vice president, managing director of cluding retail apparel; biotech; Advisors LLC, Auburn Hills wealth management, PNC Bank,Troy high-yield corporate bonds Dislikes: Utilities, long-term U.S. Likes: Municipal bonds, Euro- Likes: Large-cap domestic stocks, Treasurys, small-cap stocks pean stocks, master limited part- dividend-paying stocks, bank Quote: “I don’t see the excesses nerships in energy sector stocks, real estate investment that need to be there for a bull mar- Dislikes: Developing markets, U.S. trusts ket — the overleveraging, the over- small-cap stocks, long-term U.S. Dislikes: Long-term bonds spending. And it drives me nuts Treasurys Quote: “Have a plan with your in- when everyone obsesses about Quote: “International developed vestment adviser and stick to it. David Sowerby Marie Vanerian when the Fed interest hike is com- markets have better evaluations Stay the course in these volatile Chief market strategist and portfolio Managing director wealth management, the ing.” than U.S. stocks.” times.” manager, Loomis Sayles & Co. LP, Vanerian Group, Merrill Lynch,Troy. Bloomfield Hills Likes: Equities in U.S., Japan, Eu- Likes: U.S. equities; the devel- rope; large companies with strong ARE YOU GROWING AND PROTECTING YOUR WEALTH? oped stock markets of Japan, Eu- balance sheets and strong cash flow rope, Australia and New Zealand; that are paying rising dividends; in- some corporate junk bonds and in- formation technology, health care; vestment-grade corporate bonds; high-quality corporate bonds financials and health care Dislikes: Emerging markets, utili- Dislikes: Emerging markets, U.S. ties, telecom Treasurys Quote: “There is such a thing as Quote: “Energy is interesting if good deflation. Lower oil prices you’re patient and not looking for a have to equate to a better economy short-term trade. I’m always inter- because it moves money from pro- Financial Success is no Accident ested in areas that have had their ducers to consumers.” own bear market. I’m not backing up the truck, but what was first sold Learn How You Can off is a great place to hunt and fish.” Plan to Succeed

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weather, climate and water agency. Niles. Website: fourmidable.com. ACQUISITIONS & The new supercomputer will up- MERGERS grade the bureau’s capability to de- Arotech Corp., Ann Arbor, train- iTeknik Holding Corp., Commerce liver more precise forecasts with ing and simulation division, an- Township, a provider of wholesale DEALS & greater accuracy and frequency. nounced up to $8.1 million in new and retail telecommunications Also, Altair announced that Bruel & contracts and awards for its air services and products through its Kjaer Sound & Vibration Measurement warfare simulation group. The or- Send Global subsidiary, has entered A/S, Naerum, Denmark, has joined ders include a $4 million, five-year into a letter of intent to acquire the Altair Partner Alliance, bringing sole source award for FAAC’s air-to- NSync Services Inc., Grand Prairie, its noise, vibration and harshness air training range software as well Texas, a provider of distribution DETAILS software, Insight+, to HyperWorks as awards to enhance its zone ac- and implementation of data net- customers. Websites: altair.com, quisition process software that as- working and telecommunications tems Inc., Piscataway Township, throughout the U.S., Europe and bom.gov.au, bksv.com. sists U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft technology to corporate and gov- N.J., a data, analytics and digital Asia. Website: idashboards.com. pilots in weapon employment. ernment customers. Websites: transformation company. Scalable Fourmidable Group Inc., Bingham Funding associated with these new iteknik.com, nsyncservices.com. Systems is offering iDashboards Altair Engineering Inc., Troy, an- Farms, has been appointed as the orders totals $3.4 million with the the ability to understand industry nounced that PBS Professional has new management agent for the remainder to be incrementally CONTRACTS challenges in life sciences and been chosen to manage workload Niles Housing Commission. The funded over the next five years. iDashboards, Troy, a supplier of health care, education, travel and for the new Cray supercomputing company will oversee a public Website: arotech.com. business intelligence dashboards, hospitality, financial services, system to be installed at the Bureau housing community of 179 senior has contracted with Scalable Sys- retail and telecommunications of Meteorology, Australia’s national units and scattered family homes in Toggled, Troy, a developer and producer of lighting technology and a subsidiary of Altair Engineer- ing Inc.,has added Hyperikon Inc., San Diego, to its licensing program roster. Websites: toggled.com, hyperikon.com. EXPANSIONS Legato Salon & Spa, Farmington, has opened its second location, 335 E. Maple Road, Birmingham. Telephone: (248) 385-1166. Website: salonlegato.com.

Biggby Coffee, East Lansing, has opened a location at 208 E. 14 Mile Road, Clawson. Telephone: (248) 632-1227. Website: biggby.com.

Ningbo Jiebao Group Ltd., Ninghai, China, has opened JB North America, the company’s local sales and tech- nical office, 37780 Hills Tech Drive, Farmington Hills. Telephone: (248) 956-6600. Website: jiebaogroup.com.

DSW Inc., Columbus, Ohio, a footwear and accessories retailer, has opened a store at Indepen- dence Marketplace, 23171 W. Outer Drive, Allen Park. Telephone: (313) 438-2087. Website: dswinc.com.

Yogurtopia, Dearborn, has opened a franchise restaurant, Yo- Remember it’s my gurtopia East Dearborn, 6901 Schaefer Road, Dearborn. Tele- phone: (313) 582-1111. Website: money, not theirs. yogurtopia.com. Kurtis Kitchen and Bath Centers, When you reach a certain point in your life, you realize you need more Livonia, has opened a showroom at 32722 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak. than just a savings account. You need a bank that can help protect, Telephone: (248) 554-2439. Website: nurture and grow your wealth. kurtiskitchen.com. When it’s time, come to Comerica. Metaldyne LLC, Plymouth, a man- ufacturer of metal-based compo- nents for engine, transmission and driveline applications in the auto- motive and light truck markets, is expanding by 37,000 square feet its plant in Bluffton, Ind. Construction is expected to start this month and be completed by March 2016. RAISE YOUR EXPECTATIONS. Website: metaldyne.com.

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MOVES Ross Mortgage Corp. has moved its corporate headquarters from 800 Stephenson Highway, Troy, to 2075 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 700, Troy. Your customized financial solution Website: rossmortgage.com.

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Green Bridge Technologies LLC, New Hudson, which assembles, markets and distributes EPA certified natural gas vehicle systems by Crazy Diamond Performance Inc., Shelby Township, and part of Icom Group North America William Stewart, CLU®, CHFC® LLC, a provider of alternative-fuel Principal systems, announced the launch of CDP’s new industry standard natu- [email protected] | 248.458.7877 ral gas vehicle systems for the Chevrolet Trax and Cruze. Websites: icomnorthamerica.com, crazydiamondperformance.com, gbtfleet.com. rehmann.com | 866.799.9580 NEW SERVICES Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Rochester, has launched Securities offered through Royal Alliance Associates, member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Rehmann Financial, a its ShopLocal Dollars, an online gift Registered Investment Advisor not affiliated with Royal Alliance Associates. 1500 W. Big Beaver, Troy, MI 48084 | 248.952.5000. certificate program encouraging residents to shop locally. Website: rrc-mi.com.

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In June, Cardinal Health Inc. became the first PEOPLE: SPOTLIGHT HENRYFORD tenant in Henry Ford’s South Campus commu- FROM PAGE 3 nity health park when it opened a $30 million, Here are some of last week’s executive Tapco International Corp. spread over many places” on different floors and 273,520-square-foot medical products distribu- appointments from the Crain’s news- Barnes, 32, has worked at his fami- clinical departments, said John Popovich Jr., tion center on 18 acres at 6000 Rosa Parks Blvd. room: ly’s company for 10 years, most recent- M.D., president of Henry Ford Hospital and north of I-94, with 100 employees. ly as president of retail operations. chief medical officer of the five-hospital system. Schramm said Henry Ford has been talking Belle Tire names Lawless CEO, Belle Tire was founded by his grandfa- “We wanted to design an (centralized) with developers and the city of Detroit Barnes III as president ther and is now owned by his father, environment that supported (cancer pa- about a number of projects for the Don Barnes Jr., and uncle Bob Barnes. tients’) emotional needs because pa- South Campus. Allen Park-based Belle Tire Distribu- In a related move, Belle Tire promot- tients can be seen for weeks and months This month, Henry Ford officials met tors Inc. has named former Champion ed Wayne Shotwell to COO from vice at a time,” said Popovich, adding that pa- with the housing staff of Mayor Mike Enterprises Holdings LLC CEO Jack Law- president of logistics and asset man- tient comfort helps with healing. Duggan to discuss plans for a mixed-in- less as its new CEO and Don Barnes III as agement. Funding for the oncology center will come, 100-unit residential, commercial president. come from Henry Ford operations, sup- and retail complex. Lawless, 54, suc- American Axle appoints Oal plemented by a possible bond offering “Mayor Duggan is engaged with us ceeds Steven Craig, with other projects, and money raised William on these projects, and we have been who has led the Detroit-based American Axle & Manu- through philanthropy, said William Schramm: Closely working with his project management company since facturing Holdings Inc. named Tolga Oal Schramm, Henry Ford’s senior vice pres- working with city. team very closely,” Schramm said. “We 2012, overseeing ef- as president of its North American op- ident of strategic business development. have gotten them committed to (im- forts including its erations. He replaces Jon Morrison, who Officials said groundbreaking will begin next proving) housing, lighting, infrastructure” in the recent expansion left American Axle in May to become spring, with the opening expected in the sum- New Center neighborhood. into Indiana. president of the Americas for mer of 2018. Site planning is expected to be Also discussed with developers: a senior living Jack Lawless A clinical psy- Rochester Hills-based Wabco. completed this year. center, which could include apartments for assist- chologist, accord- Oal, who also will become vice pres- Bigger vision ed and independent living. The center could pro- ing to his LinkedIn ident of the supplier’s corporate opera- vide living quarters for Henry Ford hospital retirees profile, Craig is re- tions, joined American Axle from ZF But the cancer center is just one part of the and long-term residents of the neighborhood. turning full time to TRW Automotive Inc., where he was vice plan. In 2010, Henry Ford officials said the sys- Since at least 2007, Henry Ford has been ac- his role as president president of global electronics. tem’s long-term strategy is to build out a South quiring land from the city and property owners to of Craig Counseling Campus community health park in the New prepare for development in the 300-acre parcel. Services in Birming- Crain’s has moved its complete list Center area of Midtown that would include up Schramm said Henry Ford has spent about $10 ham, said Monica of appointments and promotions to $500 million of Henry Ford projects. Plus, the million to acquire properties, clear areas of blight Cheick of PublicCity to www.crainsdetroit.com/ Henry Ford projects are expected to spur anoth- and demolish more than 100 vacant buildings. Don Barnes III PR, speaking for peopleonthemove. Brief online listings er $500 million of solicited private development Cleaning with trees? Belle Tire. for management-level positions are buildings. Before serving as president and CEO available at no cost, at editor’s discre- The overall health park would include Henry The health system cleared the shuttered Jon- of Troy-based modular home builder tion. Guaranteed print placement in Ford Hospital inpatient and outpatient expan- ner Steel factory at 1930 Ferry Park and removed Champion, Lawless was president of the People on the Move feature can be sions, green space for recreation and relaxation at least 1,000 old tires as part of a dendro-reme- Wixom-based Headwaters Construction purchased at the website above. Peo- and a mix of commercial, retail and housing de- diation (using trees to remove toxins) process Materials Inc. and president and CEO of ple on the Move will return Oct. 5. velopments, Popovich said. A specialty hotel also is planned. SEE NEXT PAGE

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FROM PREVIOUS PAGE new cancer patients treated each therapy, medical oncology, Popovich said the out- a health care destination.’ ” year. Oncology services, which are and imaging and lab serv- patient center also will Because cancer represents a large with the Greening of Detroit. “We delivered by a team representing 20 ices. Inpatient surgery will offer easy access for pa- number of patients who come from planted a tree species that cleans specialties, are at the system’s four still be performed at the tients to talk with research outside Southeast Michigan, the soil and toxins on the site to cre- acute care hospitals and four outpa- main hospital. nurses about early-stage Popovich said, Henry Ford plans to ate a small urban environment,” tient centers. Because cancer patients clinical trials. expand housing options for out-of- Schramm said. Over the past eight years, Henry sometimes need care be- The center will offer ex- town patients and families. Henry Ford is working with Re- Ford’s cancer volume increased 16 yond traditional business panded services such as The system currently offers pa- claim Detroit to partially or fully de- percent for outpatient services and hours, Popovich said, John Popovich Jr.: concierge services, psycho- tients overnight stays in an existing construct 14 buildings. It also is 31 percent for inpatient services, the outpatient center will Center will offer logical support, palliative 17-unit building that it originally maintaining 100 other vacant lots, Popovich said. Data from the Insti- offer urgent and express easy access. care, nutrition coaches, fi- used to house residents and fellows. including some that are city-owned. tute of Medicine show that cancer cancer diagnostic services nancial navigation support, “We charge a nominal rate of $60 Expanded services, cases will increase 20 percent over through walk-in clinics. The center yoga and eastern medicine. to $70 per night,” Popovich said. auxiliary development the next decade. will offer extended weekday hours The cancer center and surround- “We want to have a hotel or facility The new cancer center will serve and weekend care. ing development reflects a national available for patients and families. It Popovich said Henry Ford’s main as the operational anchor for Henry “One worst thing cancer patients trend, said Rajesh Kothari, manag- could be an extension of a same- campus area also will be targeted for Ford’s cancer network. Clinical and do is go to the ER,” Popovich said. ing director of Southfield-based day observation unit.” expansion and upgrades, including support services for each type of “They aren’t often admitted and Cascade Partners LLC, an invest- Henry Ford is talking with hotels surgical and cancer diagnosis will be on the sometimes have to wait a long time. ment banking and venture capital and developers about developing growth and modernization. Henry same floor. We want to encourage them to use firm that focuses on health care. such a specialty hotel for patients and Ford’s oncology program is one of Popovich said services will in- our urgent care first. They can go to “This is absolutely a trend. The families. “If nobody is interested,” the largest in Michigan, with 5,500 clude radiation oncology, infusion the ER if necessary.” concept is, ‘We’re going to make this Schramm said, “we will build one.” Ⅲ

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A tale of two truckers XPO being in acquisition mode. CON-WAY “It takes time to let them come FROM PAGE 3 Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) together to realize cost savings,” Ⅲ 2014 revenue: $5.8 billion lion domestic trucking industry, ac- Ⅲ said Satish Jindel, president and cording to the Journal of Commerce. 2014 net income: $137 million lead analyst at Sewickley, Pa.-based Cross-selling the acquired LTL Ⅲ Employees: 30,100 SJ Consulting Group Inc. services to current XPO clients is a Ⅲ Locations: 582 in 18 countries Jacobs said XPO had $585 million major reason for the purchase. Ⅲ Customers: 36,000 in EDITDA, its measure of financial “(Con-way’s clients) also have success, in the past 12 months. He XPO Logistics Inc. (NYSE: XPO) transportation or logistics needs Ⅲ said the addition of Con-way will across the supply chain we happen 2014 revenue: $2.3 billion boost that to $1.1 billion. Ⅲ 2014 net income: $63.6 million to offer at XPO Logistics,” he said. Other deals The combination also will give loss the company the scale and technol- Ⅲ Employees: 54,000 XPO’s other acquisitions also ogy to grab more of the growing Ⅲ Locations: 887 in 27 countries have been eye-popping: Last year, it business shipping online orders too Ⅲ Customers: 16,000 paid $335 million for Dublin, Ohio- large for parcel carriers such as UPS Source: XPO Logistics based Pacer International Inc., the and FedEx, Jacobs said. third-largest intermodal logistics Cutting jobs, costs firm in North America. In announcing the Con-way deal, A year ago, it bought High Point, XPO will trim a “modest” number XPO said it will reduce costs over the N.C.-based logistics firm New Breed of Con-way’s 435 staffers in Ann year after closing by improving pur- Holding Co. for $615 million. Arbor, Jacobs, 59, said. chasing and supplier management, XPO bought French logistics “I love the people (in Ann Arbor); and finding savings in equipment, giant Norbert Dentressangle SA for they’re very bright, dedicated peo- fuel, professional services, mainte- $3.53 billion in April — it offers LTL ple. The vast majority of them will nance, supplies and marketing. services in Europe. Then Jacobs still be there. That will be the brains XPO (NYSE: XPO) hopes to use launched talks in early summer to of our less-than-truckload business the deal to improve operating profit acquire Con-way. He had tried to in North America,” he said. by up to $210 million in two years. buy its logistics arm two years ago. Current Con-way President and It ran a $63.6 million net loss on The recent acquisitions are fu- CEO Douglas Stotlar will become an $2.3 billion in 2014 revenue. Wall eled, in part, by a $700 million equi- independent adviser to XPO Street hasn’t expressed much con- ty investment in XPO in September through the first quarter of 2016. cern. One analyst attributes that to 2014 by the Toronto-based Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Ottawa- based Public Sector Pension Invest- ment Board, and Singapore-based GIC Private Ltd. The deal gives them a 21 percent stake in the company, the Wall Street Journal reported, and leaves Jacobs’ Jacobs Private Eq- uity LLC with a 24 percent share. XPO used New York City-based A Fee-Only Wealth Management Group J.P. Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley as financial advisers on the Con-way * deal, while Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Michigan's #1 Financial Advisor Katz was legal adviser. Morgan Stanley is providing up to $2 billion in financing, and XPO Now with a Metro Detroit Location said it has $1.2 billion in cash and a $415 million credit facility avail- able. New York City-based Citigroup Inc. was Con-way’s financial adviser, and Chicago-based Sidley Austin LLP was legal adviser. Company histories Con-way traces its roots to the 1929 founding of Portland, Ore.- based Consolidated Truck Lines. After acquisitions and name changes, it took its current name in 2006. XPO was created in 2011 after Ja- Charles C. Zhang cobs invested $150 million in a CFP ®, MBA, MSFS, ChFC Michigan third-party logistics serv- HOST YOUR Managing Partner ices firm, St. Joseph-based Express-1 Expedited Solutions Inc., with the in- HOLIDAY EVENT AT Michigan’s Leading Fee-Only tent of using it as the foundation of a much larger shipping company. A PISTONS GAME! Financial Advisory Firm A few months later, Jacobs bought Express-1 and began target- Book your suite in December and receive a ing other acquisitions. 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CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 31 HOMECOMING FROM PAGE 1 ‘Imported from Detroit’was important to an author Tierney said the gift “was a direct consequence” of last year’s Detroit Homecoming, which brought suc- Chrysler’s tagline, “Imported from Detroit,” Book signing, luncheon connection to all things Italian could lead to cessful Detroit-area natives back became immortal when Eminem prowled the David Maraniss, author of Once in a Great City: A “bad publicity” and gossip. to the city and drummed up more streets of Detroit in a Chrysler 200, while a Detroit Story, will appear at several upcoming So goodbye, Torino (for now), and hello, than $230 million in pending di- tough-sounding voice-over challenged the local events: Mustang! rect investment through 30 initia- viewer: “What does this city know about luxu- Maraniss is one of the speakers at the De- tives. ry? What does a town that’s Ⅲ The Detroit Historical Museum at 11 a.m. troit Homecoming, an event that draws former “The abundance of value created been to hell and back know Saturday will host a moderated discussion with Detroiters home for a immersion in the city. for my family and the people about the finer things in life? Maraniss about the book. A book-signing session The author lived in Detroit until age 7, when he around me, from my point of view, ... When it comes to luxury, will follow at noon. moved with his parents to Wisconsin. started at Wayne State University it’s as much about where it’s Ⅲ Maraniss will appear at the Metro Detroit Book Maraniss told Crain’s he “wanted to write a and in Detroit,” Tierney said. “To from as who it’s for.” and Author Society’s luncheon at 11 a.m. Oct. 19 at book that honored what Detroit has given some degree, there’s guilt for my Pulitzer Prize-winning Burton Manor in Livonia. The cost is $40. More America: Motown, cars, labor, civil rights and success, and I could not go forward author David Maraniss was information is available at bookandauthor.info. the middle class. Those are the five threads of in my life without paying off the watching that commercial, the book” that came to focus on 18 months in Ⅲ Maraniss will speak at the annual book fair at debt owed to the university, so that David Maraniss: first broadcast during the Detroit, from fall 1962 to spring 1964. the Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit in guilt goes away.” Inspired by Chrysler 2011 Super Bowl, and it in- In that period, he found “the shadow” of West Bloomfield Township at 6 p.m. Nov. 11. Cost Detroit Homecoming was creat- TV commercial. spired him to take another Detroit’s eventual collapse, including a sociol- is $15. More information is at www.jccdet.org. ed to re-engage the expats, many of look at his hometown. The ogist at Wayne State University who predicted whom grew up in the city or Detroit result is Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story the city would lose half a million residents suburbs, with their hometown (Simon & Schuster). the car was Torino. The creative team of the every decade unless structural changes were through philanthropy, real estate Maraniss will be a featured speaker this ad agency J. Walter Thompson suggested made. investment or other tangible con- week at the invitation-only 2015 Detroit Home- using a campaign that described it as a In writing about the auto industry, he fo- tributions. coming. (See story, Page 1.) “brand new import … from Detroit … in- cused on the debut of the Mustang at the “It has been remarkable to see Ironically, Maraniss discovered in his re- spired by Italy’s great road cars, but straight height of domestic auto sales. He found a how anxious our guests have been search that another car company almost took from Detroit.” largely untapped advertising archive at Duke to re-engage with Detroit,” said the “imported from Detroit” mantle — in The idea was nixed and Torino dropped, University that included the J. Walter Thompson Mary Kramer, Crain’s publisher and 1964. Maraniss writes, because Henry Ford II was in files about the Mustang. Ⅲ co-director of the Homecoming. In the early days of product planning for the midst of a divorce, and the gossip columns A podcast of Publisher Mary Kramer’s “We are tracking outcomes, and the debut of the then-unnamed Ford Mustang paired him with an Italian divorcee, Christina conversation with Maraniss can be found they range from expats bringing at the World’s Fair in 1964, a working name for Vettore Austin (whom he later married). The at crainsdetroit.com/maraniss. business meetings to Detroit, to larger commercial investments, to a major capital raise in the works to LLC, which provides tiered instruc- tion effort to tap expat expertise in Detroit Homecoming recep- with more than 150 prominent create a $200 million real estate in- tion on code writing, plans to open solving city “challenges” Mayor Mike tions were held throughout the expats attending. Ⅲ vestment fund to develop multi- a Detroit location to help meet Duggan has identified. summer in New York City, San Dustin Walsh: (313) 446-6042 family housing.” local demand for Web and mobile Besides Duggan, speakers on this Francisco and Washington, D.C., Twitter: @dustinpwalsh A sampling of quantifiable invest- developers. year’s schedule include Gov. Rick ments: Ⅲ The Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Snyder; Dan Gilbert, founder and Ⅲ The opening of Will Leather Foundation plans to open a recre- chairman of Quicken Loans and Goods in Midtown this month. The ation center in Detroit. Hilliard, Rock Ventures LLC; David Maraniss, deal came together after William the first African-American to rep- Detroit native and author of Once in Adler, founder and CEO of the Ore- resent the U.S. national gymnas- a Great City: A Detroit Story; and gon-based purveyor and a native of tics team and a native of Detroit, Mark Reuss, GM’s executive vice northwest Detroit, attended the said gymnastics programs will president of global product devel- event. begin in the fall of 2016. The foun- opment, purchasing and supply Ⅲ A pledge of $10 million to the dation is working to secure space chain. newly launched Detroit Children’s in the city. Other big names on the agenda Fund by Adam Levinson, chief invest- Ⅲ At least seven Detroit Home- come from a range of industries: ment officer of Fortress Investment coming attendees have moved back Tim Westergren, founder, Pandora Group’s $2.9 billion Fortress Asia to the city or purchased a home Media Inc.; Kevin Plank, CEO and Macro Fund. there. founder of Under Armour; Brad Key- Ⅲ The renovation of the Ransom This year, Homecoming host well and Eric Lefkosky, founders, Gillis mansion in Detroit’s Brush committee members urged that the Groupon Inc.; and Roger Penske, Park by Nicole Curtis, a metro De- event adopt a theme: The power of founder and chairman, Penske Corp. troit native, 2014 Homecoming professional sports. Host committee Detroit native Stephen Ross, CEO speaker and host of HGTV’s “Rehab members include former Detroit of the real estate development firm Addict.” The rehab will be featured Mayor Dave Bing; Christopher Ilitch, The Related Cos. and owner of the in an eight-part series premiering CEO of Ilitch Holdings; Tonya Allen, Miami Dolphins of the National Foot- on the network in November in col- CEO of the Skillman Foundation; ball League, will address attendees laboration with Detroit-based Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors via video to announce a new na- Quicken Loans Inc. Co.; and others. tional initiative. Ⅲ Capri Capital, a Chicago-based The opening dinner will include Michael Bolton, best known as a real estate management company on-stage interviews by ESPN host singer and songwriter, will speak with ties to Detroit, launched a Mike Tirico, chatting with Detroit about his new documentary, $200 million capital raise to develop sports legends among a crowd of “Gotta Keep Dreaming: The 21st multifamily real estate downtown. “expats,” hosts, and business and Century Renaissance of Detroit.” Quintin Primo III, co-founder, chair- civic leaders. Among the confirmed atten- man and CEO of affiliated Capri In- “Sports are so important to this dees: retired National Basketball As- vestment Group, is a graduate of city,” said Jim Hayes, co-director of sociation player and Detroit Country Cass Technical High School. Gwen- Detroit Homecoming and retired Day alumnus Shane Battier; ABC dolyn Butler, vice chairwoman and publisher of Fortune magazine. “So journalist Bob Woodruff; real es- chief marketing officer, is a graduate much of (the expats’) emotional tate developer Peter Cummings; of Mumford High School. connection to Detroit centers Butler (of Capri Capital); Christo- Ⅲ Rheal Capital Management around these teams and allows us to pher Keogh, chairman of Goldman- signed on as co-developer of 150 provide some excitement for those Sachs Midwest; Deborah Chase Brewster Wheeler apartments in attending.” Hopkins, chief innovation officer . The investment is part Among new agenda items this at Citi and CEO of Citi Ventures; and of a $50 million project that will in- year are a business pitch competi- country musician Josh Gracin. clude restaurant, retail and meeting tion for expats wanting to bring an Tours oriented around the city’s space in addition to the apartments. enterprise to Detroit, a CrowdRise art and design heritage, technology, (See story, Page 32.) fundraising effort for metro Detroit sports and entrepreneurship stories Ⅲ Seattle-based Code Fellows charities and a digital idea-genera- are also planned for attendees. 20150928-NEWS--0032-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/25/2015 6:10 PM Page 1

32 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Developers aim to rejuvenate city sites

Among targeted projects: Rec center, Brush Park as space for other uses such as re- tail, hospitality, restaurants, an in- By Kirk Pinho and north at the Brewster Wheeler cubator kitchen and educational [email protected] Recreation Center, off I-75 south of uses. The gym where Joe Louis trained. Wilkins Street, and in Brush Park, The site, outside the hot develop- Part of an historic neighborhood where an 8.4-acre mixed-use devel- ment spots in greater downtown, is that has fallen into decay. The area opment is underway. not daunting to Castellano. where Ty Cobb and Al Kaline once What follows is a look at the sta- “In New York City, I was doing stood at home plate. Even the site of tus of the city’s RFPs and other sites residential projects on one of the a notorious public housing project. controlled by the city or its various most crime-ridden corners of the All of those sites, and perhaps economic development agencies: city, and the units sold out in a more, are inching toward new life week,” he said. this year as the Detroit City Council is Brewster Wheeler expected to consider approving de- Recreation Center Former site velopment agreements before 2015 comes to an end. Announced in April, the $50 mil- A $44 million mixed-use devel- And as those sites come under lion redevelopment of the recre- opment is planned for the site infor- control of developers for new proj- ation center where Joe Louis once LARRY PEPLIN mally known as “The Corner” at ects, that’s fewer options for prime trained is expected to include a new A redevelopment of Brush Park expected to be approved by the Detroit City Council by Michigan Avenue and Trumbull city-owned properties in and restaurant and meeting space, 100 the end of the year would include apartments and townhomes, plus retail space. Street. It is expected to include at around downtown for developers to to 150 residential units, and an acre least 126 new housing units and salivate over, said George Jackson, of green space on 6.2 acres. feet. Construction on the project is lutions; and Pamela Rodgers, owner 30,000 square feet of retail space, the former president and CEO of The council is expected to ap- expected to be complete in 2017. and president of Rodgers Chevrolet plus a new headquarters building the Detroit Economic Growth Corp., prove a development agreement and a member of the Detroit River- for the Detroit Police Athletic League. who last year founded Ventra LLC, a this fall, Roach said. Brush Park Front Conservancy board. The baseball diamond will be consulting and development com- The development team includes The redevelopment also includes maintained. pany in Detroit. KC Crain, executive vice presi- Situated on two parcels totaling renovations to the historic Ransom Eric Larson, founder and presi- “On the riverfront and down- dent/director of corporate opera- 8.4 acres, the planned $70 million Gillis mansion at 205 Alfred St. and dent of Bloomfield Hills-based Lar- town, (the number of quality devel- tions for Crain Communications Inc., Brush Park redevelopment is ex- three others in the area. The Ran- son Realty Group LLC, the developer opable sites owned by the city) is parent company of Crain’s Detroit pected to be approved by City som Gillis renovation is being done behind the project, said construc- shrinking and you’ll have to go Business; restaurateur Curt Catallo; Council by the end of the year. by HGTV’s Nicole Curtis, a Detroit- tion is expected to begin next year. more to the privately owned ones,” Livonia-based Schostak Bros. & Co.; Planned to include more than 330 area native. “The process of finalizing the de- he said. and John Rhea, a Detroit native who apartments, townhomes and flats velopment agreement and coordi- At least $234 million in develop- is managing partner of Rheal Capital for sale and rent, plus 8,000 to 10,000 Herman Kiefer nation with the city has taken a little ment and redevelopment has been Management LLC. square feet of retail space, the Brush Health Complex longer than everyone anticipated, formally identified for a half-dozen Crain, also group publisher of Park Development Co. project is ex- but now it’s moving forward,” said or so projects since the city issued several Crain publications, co-owns pected to be complete in 2017. A New York City developer is in Larson, who is also CEO of the requests for proposal for the sites. the Vinsetta Garage restaurant in Brush Park Development in- the process of receiving City Coun- Downtown Detroit Partnership. Those are just the ones that have Berkley with Catallo. Catallo also is cludes Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock Real Es- cil approval for the transfer of 38 been publicly announced. owner of the Clarkston Union and tate Services LLC; Marvin Beatty, acres and buildings totaling 750,000 South District Recreation For example, just outside the Union Woodshop restaurants in chief community officer for Greek- square feet to Herman Kiefer Develop- Department building central business district sits the De- Clarkston. town Casino-Hotel and an investor in ment LLC, which plans to spend troit Housing Commission-owned site The recreation center is expected the planned $160 million redevel- more than $70 million over the next The city is finalizing terms of a that used to house the Brewster to house the restaurant and anchor opment of the former Michigan State eight years redeveloping the former deal to redevelop the former South Douglass housing projects, demoli- the redevelopment. Land on the Fairgrounds site; Sam Thomas, presi- hospital site off Taylor Street west of District Recreation Department Build- tion of which finished last year. An southern half of the property would dent of Benton Harbor-based Star the Lodge Freeway. ing into a future “deconstruction RFP for development of the 18-acre be redeveloped into new housing Development Co.; Darrell Burks, for- Ron Castellano, principal of both hub,” where materials from demol- site could be issued by the end of and commercial space. mer senior partner of Pricewater- Herman Kiefer Development and ished homes are offered for sale or the year, said John Roach, Mayor The development would also in- house Coopers LLP and a member of New York City-based architecture reuse, Roach said. Mike Duggan’s spokesman. clude a kitchen incubator, a culi- the Detroit Financial Review Commis- firm Studio Castellano, said none of The building is 38,000 square feet Development experts say the site nary arts studio, catering space, sion; former Detroit mayoral candi- the buildings on the site will be de- on Piquette Avenue between John R is primed for new construction, community and meeting space, date Freman Hendrix, also presi- molished as part of the project, and Brush streets in Midtown. The particularly when coupled with and outdoor event space. dent and CEO of Detroit-based which would include an unknown chosen developer has not yet been what’s planned immediately west The building is 52,000 square Advanced Security & Investigative So- number of multifamily units as well disclosed. Ⅲ

DEVELOPMENT Bedrock Real Estate Services LLC to on the site, Rosko’s development iconic building that will have some tion on a new headquarters build- purchase the 1.1 million-square- rights were suspended until the new ties to Detroit’s past, but more im- ing in the immediate area sur- FROM PAGE 1 foot former Compuware Corp. head- development plans collapsed last portantly, represent Detroit’s rebirth rounding the Compuware building. “They are real estate at the epi- quarters building on Campus Mar- year, according to Holdwick. into a creative and high-tech future.” The third site to which Gilbert re- center of Detroit’s recovery,” said tius and an attached 3,000-space Then the rights reverted back to That’s evident in the rendering, ceived development rights is now Jeffrey Schostak, vice president and parking deck for $142 million last Rosko, which has to submit a devel- released in March, which shows a the Z Lot development, which has director of development for Livo- year. Meridian is taking up to opment plan next year. modern swooped building, unlike 33,000 square feet of retail space nia-based Schostak Bros. & Co. 330,000 square feet in that building. Carolyn Artman, senior public anything nearby, on the east side of and a 1,300-space parking garage “Hudson’s and Monroe are clear- Gilbert, through his Rosko Devel- relations manager for Rock Ven- Woodward looking north. on Broadway Street between Gra- ly the best two sites.” he said. opment Co. LLC, which is registered tures, said that while there is “noth- Constructed as an eight-story tiot and Grand River avenues. That’s because of their prominent to one of his closest confidants, has ing to report on the Monroe block at building in 1891, the Hudson’s The Michigan Department of Li- locations and size that can accom- development rights for both the this time … there are several inter- building was a shopping destina- censing and Regulatory Affairs lists modate large development projects Monroe Block and the Hudson’s site esting ideas surfacing.” tion for millions for nearly a centu- Howard Luckoff, a partner and real in thriving areas downtown. with the Downtown Development Au- While specific plans for the Hud- ry. It expanded to 25 stories and 2.2 estate attorney in the Bloomfield Far less lodged in Detroit lore thority, which owns both properties, son’s site have not yet been an- million square feet before closing in Hills office of Honigman Miller than the Hudson’s site but no less according to Brian Holdwick, exec- nounced, New York City-based Shop 1983. It was imploded in 1998. Schwartz and Cohn LLP, as Rosko De- desirable, the Monroe Block was utive vice president of business de- Architects PC and Detroit-based Also included in the incentive velopment’s registered agent. floated as the planned site for a new velopment for the Detroit Economic Hamilton Anderson Associates are the package luring Quicken downtown He is one of Gilbert’s closest $111 million Meridian Health head- Growth Corp., which staffs the DDA. architecture firms working on the 2- were nearly $50 million in Michigan friends dating back to childhood in quarters. That would have been the Holdwick said Rosko has not yet acre site’s design. Economic Growth Authority tax cred- Southfield. first new downtown office building submitted a development plan for Last spring after the release of a its and a $2 million annual parking Bedrock owns more than 80 prop- construction in nearly a decade, but the Monroe Block site. conceptual rendering of the site, subsidy from the city for 20 years. erties throughout greater downtown, it was scrapped in 2014. When Meridian approached the Gilbert said in a statement that al- Crain’s reported at the time that according to Quicken. Ⅲ Meridian instead chose to enter a DEGC about housing a new 16-story, though the plans are evolving, it is Quicken was to lease space through Kirk Pinho: (313) 446-0412 50-50 joint venture with Gilbert’s 320,000-square-foot headquarters expected to become the site of “an 2015, but in 2013 begin construc- Twitter: @kirkpinhoCDB 20150928-NEWS--0033-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/25/2015 6:02 PM Page 1

CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS // SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 33 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS www.crainsdetroit.com Amazon to open tech hub in Detroit Editor-in-Chief Keith E. Crain Group Publisher Mary Kramer, (313) 446-0399 or [email protected] Crain’s Detroit Business that Michigan is “a rapidly growing Detroit’s STEM education efforts. with universities in Michigan. Associate Publisher Marla Wise, (313) 446-6032 technology corridor.” Amazon Mar- For example, Amazon is donating At the end of their internships at or [email protected] Editor Jennette Smith, (313) 446-1622 or Amazon.com plans to announce ketplace is the e-commerce giant’s $10,000 and 30 Amazon Fire tablets Amazon, students present their work [email protected] Monday that it is opening a corpo- service that lets third parties sell to the Carver STEM Academy program to Amazon executives and leadership Executive Editor Cindy Goodaker, (313) 446-0460 or [email protected] rate office and technology hub in items on Amazon’s own website. at Detroit Public Schools. The Carver while receiving curriculum credit. Director, Digital Strategy Nancy Hanus, Detroit. Paul Choukourian, managing di- STEM Academy offers students in “We are incorporating education (313) 446-1621 or [email protected] Managing Editor Michael Lee, (313) 446-1630 or The company already has about rector of the Southfield office of Col- pre-kindergarten through eighth into our unveiling event because [email protected] 100 full-time employees in its offices liers International Inc., said Amazon, grade a curriculum rich in science, Amazon believes in hiring the best Managing Editor/Custom and Special Projects Daniel Duggan, (313) 446-0414 or at 150 W. Jefferson Ave. and plans to as a Fortune 50 company, making a technology, engineering, mathemat- talent, and that starts with educa- [email protected] expand its leased office space fur- commitment to downtown Detroit ics and the arts. tion,” Faricy said. Assistant Managing Editor Kristin Bull, (313) 446-1608 or [email protected] ther in early 2016. More details are to is “another excellent indicator.” The presidents of Michigan State Said Snyder in a statement: Senior Editor Bob Allen, (313) 446-0344 be announced at a Monday morn- “Any time you see another big University, University of Michigan and “Amazon plans a commitment to or [email protected] Senior Editor Gary Piatek, (313) 446-0357 ing press conference at Cobo Center. company like that take a big pres- Wayne State University, along with developing talent, investing in or [email protected] “We are expanding to multiple ence or expand downtown, it’s Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor high-tech jobs and keeping that Research and Data EditorSonya Hill,(313) 446-0402 or [email protected] floors in our current building to ac- going to continue to snowball into Mike Duggan, are expected to be on talent in-state.” Web Producer Norman Witte III, (313) 446-6059 commodate the goals for our pres- more activity,” Choukourian said. hand for the announcement. Amazon said job postings for De- or [email protected] Editorial Support (313) 446-0419; YahNica Craw- ence in Michigan and hiring plans to “It’s tremendous news.” “Amazon coming to Detroit com- troit will be at amazon.com/careers. ford, (313) 446-0329 bring the great local talent to Ama- The Detroit office already houses plements Michigan State’s focus on The online retailer, founded in Newsroom (313) 446-0329, FAX (313) 446-1687 , zon,” Peter Faricy, vice president for multiple Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) preparing tomorrow’s leaders to 1995, has a number of businesses, TIP LINE (313) 446-6766 Amazon Marketplace, said in an employees and business teams in support the community, the state from its original online shopping REPORTERS emailed statement to Crain’s Friday. software development, engineering and the world,” said Lou Anna site to the Amazon Prime Video Jay Greene, senior reporter Covers health care, in- surance, energy, utilities and the environment. Faricy, a Detroit native, said the and advertising sales. Simon, MSU president. streaming service to its Amazon (313) 446-0325 or [email protected] company has a long-term plan to In addition to the corporate ex- For several years, Faricy said, Web Services unit that provides Chad Halcom Covers litigation and the defense in- dustry. (313) 446-6796 or [email protected] expand in the state and bring more pansion, Amazon is announcing for- Amazon has had a significant re- cloud computing power to busi- Tom Henderson Covers banking, finance, tech- Ⅲ nology and biotechnology. (313) 446-0337 or high-tech jobs to the city, adding malized support to Michigan and cruiting and internship relationship nesses and other organizations. [email protected] Kirk Pinho Covers real estate, higher education, Oakland and Macomb counties. (313) 446-0412 or [email protected] Bill Shea, enterprise editor Covers media, advertising and marketing, the business of tems and capabilities, including con- assets in the Capitol Park area to take sports, and transportation. LEAR nected cars and alternative energy, our seating and electrical businesses (313) 446-1626 or [email protected] FROM PAGE 3 Lindsay VanHulle, Lansing reporter. (517) 657- Matt Simoncini, president and CEO of to the next level,” he said. 2204 or [email protected] ployees on fabric, leather and sewing Lear, said in a statement. Gilbert, the founder and chairman Dustin Walsh Covers the business of law, auto suppliers, manufacturing and steel. (313) projects for car seating and interiors, “We plan to leverage the rapidly de- of Quicken Loans Inc. and Rock Ventures 446-6042 or [email protected] plus some nonautomotive uses; and veloping infrastructure in the central LLC, called Lear’s effort a “cool, unique Sherri Welch, senior reporter Covers nonprofits, services, retail and hospitality. (313) to Wayne State University students business district as well as the concen- initiative where brilliant ideas will be 446-1694 or [email protected] working on electrical distribution sys- tration of arts, science and technology developed, nurtured and brought to ADVERTISING life,” in a statement. Sales Inquiries (313) 446-6032; FAX (313) 393-0997 Bunia Parker, principal of De- Sales Manager Tammy Rokowski troit-based Summit Commercial LLC, Senior Account Executive Matthew J. Langan Advertising Sales Christine Galasso, Catherine said the deal “indicates that the city Grace, Joe Miller, Sarah Stachowicz is steadily growing and that large Classified Sales Manager Angela Schutte, (313) 446-6051 companies are seeing the benefit of Classified Sales Lynn Calcaterra, (313) 446-6086 moving into the city. I’m glad to see vestor Dennis Kefallinos in April 2014 Audience Development Director Eric Cedo that trend continue.” for an undisclosed price. Lear also Events Manager Kacey Anderson Creative Services Director Pierrette Templeton Stephens declined to disclose a bought the Hemmeter Building from Senior Art Director Sylvia Kolaski build-out cost. He said employees are Kefallinos. Marketing Coordinator Ariel Black expected to start working in the build- Stephens said Lear determined it Special Projects Coordinator Keenan Covington Sales Support Suzanne Janik, YahNica Crawford ing next year. would need about 50,000 square feet Editorial Assistant Nancy Powers This is the second downtown office downtown, but the vacant State Production Manager Wendy Kobylarz building purchase for Lear in 2015. In Street building was too small, which Production Supervisor Andrew Spanos July, the 98-year-old company pur- is why it bought the Hemmeter. CUSTOMER SERVICE chased the Hemmeter Building at Other properties Gilbert owns in Main Number: Call (877) 824-9374 or [email protected] 1465 Centre St. for $5.975 million, or Capitol Park are 28 W. Grand River Subscriptions $59 one year, $98 two years. Out of $119.50 per square foot, for the Ave.; the Clark Lofts building at 35 W. state, $79 one year, $138 for two years. 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Ⅲ Treasurer Mary Kay Crain Executive Vice President/Operations square-foot building at 45 W. Grand Kirk Pinho: (313) 446-0412 William A. Morrow River Ave. from Detroit real estate in- Twitter: @kirkpinhoCDB Executive Vice President/Director of Strategic Operations Chris Crain Executive Vice President/Director of Corporate Operations KC Crain INDEX TO COMPANIES Vice President/Production & Manufacturing These companies have significant mention in this week’s Crain’s Detroit Business: Dave Kamis Chief Financial Officer Thomas Stevens Amazon.com ...... 33 KeyBank ...... 20, 21 Chief Information Officer Anthony DiPonio American Axle Manufacturing & Holdings ...... 14 Lear...... 3 G.D. Crain Jr. Founder (1885-1973) Annie Mac Financial ...... 22 LJPR...... 19, 21 Mrs. G.D. Crain Jr. Chairman (1911-1996) Aubrey Lee Jr., Readus and Plowden Group ..19, 21 Loomis Sayles ...... 20, 22 Editorial & Business Offices BBMK ...... 4 Managed Asset Portfolios ...... 20, 21 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732; (313) 446-6000 Bedrock Real Estate Services...... 3 Meridian Health...... 32 Cable address: TWX 248-221-5122 AUTNEW DET Blue Team Restoration ...... 4 Merrill Lynch ...... 19, 20, 21 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS ISSN # 0882-1992 is Brush Park Development ...... 32 Plante Moran Financial Advisors ...... 20, 22 published weekly, except for a special issue the Chase Bank...... 10 PNC Bank ...... 22 third week of October, and no issue the fourth Comerica Bank ...... 10, 20, 21 Prism Plastics ...... 5 week of December by Crain Communications Inc. Con-way ...... 3 Quicken Loans ...... 1 at 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732. 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Detroit Digits dental school’s new mobile dental Will Feds have to pay Dick’s Sporting coach hit the road to provide oral A numbers-focused look at last health care and education to local week’s headlines: schoolchildren. Goods crosses Robert Dye, senior vice presi- fees in Juggalo suit? $350 dent and chief street in Troy The annual cost for a Founding economist for loomfield Hills-based Hertz Mancini in June said he wouldn’t Platinum Membership at the new Comerica Bank, Schram PC wants a judge to speak further on the matter until he ick’s Sporting Goods Inc. in Emagine Palladium in downtown will be hon- B award legal fees against the was sure of an opening date. And Troy is moving this week Birmingham. The membership ored next U.S. Department of Justice, in a dispute he didn’t return calls Friday. So, stay D across the street, from provides $5 off tickets Thursday month with over labeling fans of Insane Clown tuned as this story bakes. Oakland Square shopping center through Sunday, preferred seating the Lawrence Posse as a gang. on John R Road north of 14 Mile and other perks. The 31,000- R. Klein The law firm brought a Freedom Gorman’s reopens three- Road into 50,000 square feet of square-foot theater on 250 N. Award, spon- of Information Act lawsuit three day clearance center space at Oakland Mall on the west Woodward Ave. is to open Oct. 2. Robert Dye sored by the years ago for records that the FBI side of John R. W.P. Carey had used in identifying the hip-hop Gorman’s Furniture will reopen its Both properties are managed School of Business at Arizona State act’s fans — also known as “Jugga- new clearance center in late Octo- by Chicago-based Urban Retail $18.6M University, for having the most ac- los” — as a “loosely organized hy- ber next to its Farmington Hills Properties LLC. A grand opening is The investment total for an curate economic forecasts in the brid gang” in its 2011 National warehouse, after an inaugural two- planned for Saturday. expansion of garment maker U.S. from 2011-14. Gang Threat Assessment Emerging day clearance over the weekend. Carhartt Inc.’s Dearborn Marilyn Nix, owner of Bloom- Trends Report. The center was part of the com- headquarters. The 70,000-square- COMPANY NEWS field Hills-based real estate con- Howard Hertz, vice president of the pany’s annual fall warehouse sale foot addition is expected to add sulting company Marilyn P. Nix & firm, said the records request con- Saturday and Sunday, but will be re- Detroit-based advertising 215 jobs to the company’s Associates, won the first CREW tributed heavily to a separate 2014 stocking a few more weeks before firm Campbell Ewald said it has statewide total of 462. Detroit Woman of Impact Award. lawsuit against Justice on behalf of another soft opening. A full grand been named agency of record for Detroit-based Walbridge Aldinger the musicians and several fans. opening is planned in January. Dallas online travel agency Trave- 10,000 Co. and Troy-based Kirco Develop- That case was dismissed last year, locity. Terms were not disclosed. The number of seasonal hires ment LLC were also honored at the but reinstated earlier this month by More flight time for A-10? Nike Inc. submitted plans to national retailers are expected to annual Commercial Real Estate a federal appeals court. the U.S. Green Building Council for make in Michigan this holiday Women Detroit Impact Awards The firm sought about $18,300 in The A-10 combat jets at Macomb Leadership in Energy and Envi- season. Macy’s Inc., UPS, Wal- luncheon. fees in the original case last year County’s Selfridge Air National ronmental Design, or LEED, certi- Mart Stores Inc., Toys R Us and For the second year in a row, and has since asked for more as the Guard Base and elsewhere may be fication at 1261 Woodward Ave. in Kohl’s Corp. collectively are American Banker magazine dispute continues. staying a while if a new contract in- Detroit, intensifying talk that the looking to hire for the positions. named Sandy Pierce, chairman “They eventually did comply quiry is any indicator. Oregon-based sneaker and athlet- and CEO of Southfield-based with our FOI request, because they The U.S. Air Force issued a request ic wear company was planning a FirstMerit Michigan and vice chair had to,” Hertz said. “Our position for information for wing assemblies Nike Community Store there. million expansion that will keep of Akron, Ohio-based parent First- was they were ignoring us, and de- on A-10s. That’s not the same as a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based HM it from moving some work to Merit Corp., as one of the 25 most layed for months, and it was only bid solicitation, but it is a positive Ventures Group 6 LLC, developer of Mexico. powerful women in banking. after we went to the courts that they sign for the possible shelf life of that a $22.3 million boutique hotel in All Pro Nissan, a newly opened Jim Vella, president of the complied.” flying fleet. The Air Force expects to downtown Detroit, received $3.5 Dearborn dealership, was a “key Ford Motor Co. Fund and Community A court magistrate has recom- furnish more detailed information million from the Michigan driver” in a 27.3 percent sales in- Services, was elected chairman of mended the fee request be denied, about the request soon. Strategic Fund. The company is crease for the Southeast Michigan the Detroit Economic Growth Corp. but the firm wants U.S. District working in conjunction with market after its first full month, and the Detroit Economic Growth Judge Mark Goldsmith to reject that. Hispanic Chamber honors biz Brooklyn-based real estate de- Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. said. Association boards of directors. veloper Ash NYC, which bought Windsor-based auto suppli- The Metro Museum of Design Italian eatery still baking The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Com- the Wurlitzer Building for $1.4 mil- er Valiant International is expand- Detroit, to highlight design indus- merce has honored several compa- lion in May. They hope to have ing in Auburn Hills with the ac- try people and products, was to Visitors to Eastern Market have nies in Michigan for awarding con- the hotel finished by 2017. quisition of a 187,000-square- launch during the Detroit Design wondered for years: What’s up with tracts to Hispanic-owned AT&T Inc. announced plans to foot manufacturing plant. Festival’s closing party last week- the restaurant space next door to businesses. open 18 shops in Best Buy stores in Hamtramck artisan choco- end. Supino Pizzeria? The Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Michigan, including locations in late maker Bon Bon Bon LLC was The Wayne County Airport Au- Supino owner Dave Mancini isn’t Commerce member honorees last Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, Madison nominated for a 2015 Martha thority wasn’t penalized for the saying much so far. week were: Ford Motor Co., Enterprise Heights, Novi, Rochester Hills, Ro- Stewart American Made Award, county’s mounting financial dis- Mancini told Crain’s last year of Holdings and Toyota Motor North seville, Taylor, Utica and Westland, for a chance to win $10,000 in tress as it sold $522 million of his plans to open an Italian restau- America, in the $1 billion or more by year’s end. the annual competition. Voting bonds to refinance debt and fund rant called La Rondinella in the space category; General Motors Co., in the Detroit-based craft brewer is at marthastewart.com; winners capital projects, Bloomberg re- formerly occupied by Taste of $250 million-$500 million category; Atwater Brewing Co. announced it will be announced Oct. 23. ported. Ethiopia, which closed in mid-2012. Lear Corp., Delphi Corp. and Bank of will open a 6,000-square-foot Jeff Beasley, Detroit’s former Originally he’d hoped for a late America,in the $100 million-$250 biergarten and taproom in OTHER NEWS treasurer, was sentenced to 11 summer 2015 opening; by Novem- million category; and MGM Resorts downtown Grand Rapids. years in prison for extortion and ber, he was expecting cost overruns International and Honda North Ameri- Flint-based Lutheran Homes The estate of former Detroit bribery in a case related to cor- would push it back to next January. ca, in the $25 million-$50 million of Michigan Inc., dba Wellspring Pistons owner Bill Davidson sued De- ruption under then-Mayor Kwame But Thursday night visitors to “East- category. Lutheran Services, plans to issue loitte Tax LLP to recover $500 mil- Kilpatrick, AP reported. ern Market After Dark” neighbor- The national chamber also up to $20 million in bonds to lion in taxes, fees and penalties Lawmakers hinted at revis- hood event saw its lights on and named the Michigan Hispanic help it buy Livonia Woods Nursing from the adviser after the estate ing how Michigan contains the people seated at tables. So has its Chamber its “Chamber of the Year” and Rehabilitation Center in Livonia was issued a $2.7 billion tax bill cost of college tuition after leaders time come? for the small chamber category. from Brighton-based NexCare from the Internal Revenue Service. at Eastern Michigan University and Health Systems. Oakland Community College is Oakland University went before Owners of the Detroit City Foot- offering $1.5 million in training House and Senate panels to de- ball Club will seek bank loans and for up to 693 new employees of fend their respective 7.8 percent La Rondinella direct fan investment to raise be- seven Oakland County business- and 8.5 percent tuition and fee in- may have had its tween $750,000 and $1 million to es, with the college being reim- creases instituted over the sum- lights on briefly renovate Hamtramck’s Keyworth bursed under the Michigan New mer, AP reported. last week, but its Stadium as the semi-pro soccer Jobs Training Program. owner has stayed team’s home next year. 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