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DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 04-24-06 A 1 CDB 4/21/2006 7:06 PM Page 1 ® This issue in two sections (section 1) Vol. 22, No. 17 APRIL 24 – 30, 2006 $1.50 a copy; $59 a year ©Entire contents copyright 2006 by Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved THIS JUST IN A. Alfred Taubman wanted to do a little Ex-Mayor Archer to start something to honor Judge Damon Keith, his Schostak: human-resources company Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer will launch friend of 25 years. So he gave Wayne State a new company this week. The Diversity Network, a for-profit human-resources University $3M for a new law school building. company, will use the Web Future is next to match employers with a pool of job candidates from diverse ethnic, racial and gender backgrounds. Archer plans a Wednes- day press conference at the Detroit Regional Chamber in Detroit to announce details to Wal-Mart of the new company. Archer is chairman-elect of the chamber and chair- man of Detroit-based law Spends $125M for strip centers firm Dickinson Wright P.L.L.C. He will serve as chairman BY SHEENA HARRISON sition to grow with it. and CEO of the new Harper MARY JANE MURAWKA CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS INSIDE “We like being with Woods-based company. Al Taubman and Damon Keith have been friends for so long neither the dominant retail- Archer said his new post is remembers how they met. Schostak Bros. & Co. Inc. has left Deal with ers,” Schostak co- the regional mall business and Schostak “absolutely blessed” by has Olga’s President Robert Dickinson Wright. spent about $125 million acquiring Kitchen Schostak said. Diversity Network will a portfolio of retail-strip centers in poised for Additionally, up to offer Web-based recruiting an effort to diversify its holdings growth, $25 million has been and career resources. and expand its business. Page 7. spent in the last 18 Its board of directors in- Friends of The company spent $100.5 mil- months on three re- cludes Henry Cisneros, for- lion in March to acquire a portfo- tail centers in Sarasota, Fla., Des mer four-term San Antonio lio of 28 strip centers in 12 states, Moines, Iowa, and metropolitan mayor and secretary of the including Colorado, Iowa and Ok- Pittsburgh. Each of the centers is U.S. Department of Housing lahoma. Each shares a parking lot the dominant shopping destina- and Urban Development; with new Wal-Mart superstores. tion in its region with the ability to Matthew Cullen, general the court As Wal-Mart Stores Inc. continues draw shoppers from as far as 50 manager of the economic to grow, Schostak expects that miles away, Schostak said. development and enter- BY SHERRI BEGIN these new centers will put the prise services group at Gen- CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Southfield-based company in a po- See Schostak, Page 20 eral Motors; Rick Inatome, t a gathering late last week at the Wayne State founder of the former University Law School, U.S. 6th Circuit Judge Damon Michigan-based Inacomp Keith stepped forward, hand extended. Computer Centers, who is “Hi, I’m Al Taubman,” he said, reaching for his CEO for Florida-based Infi- wallet to flash as many bills as possible. Law Inc. and managing di- A He turned and grinned at A. Alfred Taubman. The founder America’s Charities to rector of Baltimore-based and former chairman of Bloomfield Hills-based Taubman Centers private-equity fund Sterling Inc. stood nearby, shaking his head. Partners; Florine Mark, presi- The longtime friends joined to celebrate the $3 million gift dent and CEO of the Farm- Taubman made for a new law school building in honor of Keith. ington Hills-based WW recruit area nonprofits Taubman’s gift will help fund construction of the Damon J. Group Inc. a franchisee of Keith Center for Civil Rights, a multistory building that will Weight Watchers Internation- replace a one-story classroom building next to the main law Museum of African American History, al; and John Barth, chairman BY SHERRI BEGIN school on the university’s Detroit campus at a cost of at least Special Olympics of Michigan and and CEO of Johnson Controls. CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS $7.5 million. Arts League of Michigan. Archer’s son, Vincent, is The new center will house classrooms, offices, meeting areas, United Way agencies in South- a vice president. Jonathan America’s Charities has invited an auditorium, the Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African- east Michigan may have some Ahlbrand is COO. other nonprofits and hundreds of American Legal History, the “Saluting a Giant” exhibit, which workplace campaign competition. Companies already area employers to a Tuesday night showcases Keith’s law career, as well as the “Marching Toward Chantilly, Va.-based America’s event at the Charles H. Wright Mu- signed on as recruiting th Justice” traveling exhibit, which traces the history of the 14 Charities is coming to town this seum of African American History. partners include Coca-Cola, Amendment. week to recruit new nonprofit affil- The new group is appealing to General Motors Corp. and De- Taubman’s gift also will fund the Damon J. Keith iates and new employers for its area nonprofits that are not among loitte & Touche L.L.P. Distinguished Chair in Constitutional and Civil Rights Law. workplace giving campaigns. the 130 nonprofits currently re- The network’s Web site is “I believe in the idea of recognizing civil rights,” said It already has signed a dozen ceiving funds from United Way for www.thediversitynet Taubman, 82. “(And) I think it’s wonderful to have Judge Keith Southeastern Michigan’s annual work.com. For more infor- in this community. This is recognition of what he’s doing for area nonprofit affiliates, includ- mation, call (248) 366-0388. this community and for his country.” ing: the Guidance Center, Torch Drive campaign. — Tom Henderson Warren/Conner Development Coali- “It’s almost impossible right See Keith, Page 20 tion, the Mexicantown Community De- now to become a United Way mem- See This Just In, Page 2 velopment Corp., Charles H. Wright See Charities, Page 19 Celebrate small CRAIN’S LISTS business, Section Largest marketing companies, Page 13 NEWSPAPER starts after Page 12 Largest restaurant chains, Page 14 DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 04-24-06 A 2 CDB 4/21/2006 6:17 PM Page 1 Page 2 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS April 24, 2006 was sold to a group of Seattle in- tional chains such as Panera years and most recently had pri- uating from Denison University. THIS JUST IN vestors who are considering op- Bread and Caribou Coffee for the mary responsibility for Ford le- AutoWeek has 275,000 sub- tions for the property, said site. Restaurant franchise Classic gal affairs in Asia, Africa, Latin scribers. The newsweekly covers ■ From Page 1 Dwight Belyue, broker-owner of Chicken has signed on as a tenant, America, Canada, the Middle motor sports, new vehicles and Detroit-based Belmar Development he said. The other brokerage on East and Russia. automotive trends. Group who represented the buy- the DeBartolo deal was Farbman — Robert Ankeny Commerce Twp. company AutoWeek, Automotive News ers. One possibility is to convert Group. and Crain’s Detroit Business are all wins $133M in patent suits the upper floors to lofts and leave The long-vacant site was the Keith Crain Jr. named published by Detroit-based Crain A Commerce Township-based the lower floors as office space, site of Doctors Hospital, closed and company was awarded $133 mil- but Belyue said the group won’t demolished in the mid-1990s. ad director at AutoWeek Communications. lion by a Texas jury that ruled have a plan for a couple of — Jennette Smith Keith “KC” Crain Jr. has been Wednesday in its favor in a law- months. named advertising director for Granholm, Epolito plan Asia suit filed against Redmond, Terms were not disclosed, but Wash.-based Microsoft Corp. and the asking price was $2.9 million, NOMC names new CEO AutoWeek, a De- trips to woo investment troit-based na- another software company. said Brent Beshears, vice presi- North Oakland Medical Centers in Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Z4 Technologies Inc. filed suit in tional con- dent for Colliers International who Pontiac has named John Graham state economic-development U.S. District Court in Texas on sumer represented the Federal Reserve president and CEO effective at chief Jim Epolito are planning to Sept. 22, 2004, claiming Microsoft publication for Bank in the deal that closed earli- the end of May. travel to Asia next month to woo and San Rafael, Calif.-based Au- auto enthusi- er this month. Graham succeeds Robert business investment. todesk Inc. were infringing on two The 177,000-square-foot build- Davis, 66, who is retiring after 10 asts. patents. The products in question Crain, 26, of The governor will be in Japan ing was built in 1926 with an addi- years as CEO and more than 30 were Microsoft’s Office and Win- Birmingham, the week of May 15. Epolito, pres- tion in 1950, according to CoStar years with the organization. dows XP and Autodesk’s Auto- joined Au- ident and CEO of the Michigan Group. Graham, 55, has served in vari- Cad programs. Crain toWeek as an ac- Economic Development Corp., will — Jennette Smith ous administrative positions at Microsoft was ordered to pay count executive in sales last July. be in Japan for part of that week William Beaumont Hospitals for the $115 million and AutoDesk $18 He had previously worked as a re- and will then go to Korea.