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Largest Se Michigan Employers CRAIN'S LIST: LARGEST SE MICHIGAN EMPLOYERS Ranked by full-time employees Company Southeast Southeast Address Michigan Michigan Phone; website employees employees Rank Top local executive Jan. 2015 Jan. 2014 Type of business Ford Motor Co. Mark Fields 44,000 42,750 B Automobile manufacturer 1. 1 American Road, Dearborn 48126 president and CEO (313) 322-3000; www.ford.com General Motors Co. Mary Barra 31,185 30,570 Automobile manufacturer 2. 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit 48265 CEO (313) 556-5000; www.gm.com University of Michigan Mark S. Schlissel 30,852 29,855 Public university and health system 3. NA, Ann Arbor 48109 president (734) 764-1817; www.umich.edu FCA US LLC C Sergio Marchionne 30,580 30,580 Automobile manufacturer 1000 Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills 48326-2766 CEO, Fiat Chrysler 4. (248) 576-5741; www.fcanorthamerica.com Automobiles N.V. chairman and CEO, FCA US LLC Beaumont Health Gene Michalski D 25,009 25,404 Health care 5. 755 W. Big Beaver, Troy 48084 president and CEO 248-898-5000; www.beaumonthealth.org U.S. government NA 18,687 19,010 E Federal government 6. 477 Michigan Ave., Detroit 48226 (313) 226-4910; www.usa.gov Henry Ford Health System Nancy Schlichting 17,293 17,949 Health care system 7. 1 Ford Place, Detroit 48202 CEO (800) 436-7936; www.henryford.com Trinity Health Richard Gilfillan 13,866 14,056 Health care system 8. 20555 Victor Parkway, Livonia 48152 president and CEO (734) 343-1000; www.trinity-health.org Rock Ventures Dan Gilbert 12,057 9,122 Rock Ventures LLC is an umbrella entity managing a 9. 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit 48226 chairman and founder portfolio of companies, investments and real estate, (800) 251-9080 including its flagship company Quicken Loans. U.S. Postal Service Lee Thompson 11,664 11,600 Postal service 10. 1401 W. Fort St., Detroit 48233-9651 district manager, customer (313) 226-8678; www.usps.gov service and sales Detroit Medical Center Joseph Mullany 11,416 11,869 Health care system for adult and pediatric care 11. 3990 John R, Detroit 48201 CEO (313) 578-2442; www.dmc.org St. John Providence Health System Jean Meyer 11,219 11,431 Health care system 12. 28000 Dequindre Road, Warren 48092 president and CEO (866) 501-3627; www.stjohnprovidence.org State of Michigan Richard Snyder 9,406 9,718 State government 3042 W. Grand Blvd., Cadillac Place, Suite 4-400, governor 13. Detroit 48202 (313) 456-4400; www.michigan.gov City of Detroit Mike Duggan 8,667 9,847 City government 2 Woodward Ave., Coleman A. Young Municipal mayor 14. Center, Detroit 48226 (313) 224-3700; www.detroitmi.gov Ilitch companies Christopher Ilitch 8,609 6,100 Food, sports and entertainment industries. Companies 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit 48201 president and CEO include Little Caesars Pizza, Olympia Entertainment, (313) 471-6600; www.ilitchcompanies.com Detroit Red Wings, Blue Line Foodservice 15. Distribution, Champion Foods, Olympia Development, Uptown Entertainment, and Little Caesar Pizza Kit Fundraising Program Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/ Daniel Loepp 6,694 6,484 Health care insurer Blue Care Network president and CEO 16. 600 E. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit 48226 (313) 225-9000; www.bcbsm.com DTE Energy Co. Gerard Anderson 6,329 6,438 Energy and energy-technology company 17. 1 Energy Plaza, Detroit 48226 chairman and CEO (800) 235-8000; www.dteenergy.com Detroit Public Schools Jack Martin 6,306 6,620 Public school system 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Fisher Building, Detroit emergency manager 18. 48202 (313) 873-3111; www.detroitk12.org Wayne State University M. Roy Wilson 5,860 5,944 Public university 19. 42 W. Warren, Detroit 48202 president (313) 577-2424; www.wayne.edu Comerica Bank Michael Ritchie 4,746 4,831 Financial services provider 20. 411 W. Lafayette, Detroit 48226 Michigan market president (248) 371-5000; www.comerica.com Faurecia North America Mark Stidham 4,500 4,100 Tier-one automotive supplier 21. 2800 High Meadow Circle, Auburn Hills 48326 president, Faurecia North (248) 724-5100; na.faurecia.com America Magna International of America Inc. Jim Tobin 4,034 7,000 Automotive parts supplier 22. 750 Tower Drive, Troy 48098 chief marketing officer and (248) 631-1100; www.magna.com president, Magna Asia Oakland County L. Brooks Patterson 3,311 3,239 Government 23. 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac 48328 county executive (248) 858-1000; www.oakgov.com Lear Corp. Matthew Simoncini 3,161 2,553 Global supplier of automotive seating and electrical 24. 21557 Telegraph Road, Southfield 48033 president and CEO distribution systems (248) 447-1500; www.lear.com Wayne County Government Warren Evans 2,918 3,212 County government 25. 500 Griswold Ave., Detroit 48226 county executive (313) 224-0286; www.waynecounty.com This list of Southeast Michigan employers encompasses companies with headquarters in Livingston, Oakland, Wayne, Washtenaw or Macomb counties. Number of full-time employees may include full-time equivalents. It is not a complete listing but the most comprehensive available. Crain's estimates are based on industry analysis and benchmarks, news reports and a wide range of other sources. Unless otherwise noted, information was provided by the companies. Companies with headquarters elsewhere are listed with the address and top executive of their main Detroit-area office. Actual revenue figures may vary. NA = not available. B Company estimate. C Formerly Chrysler Group LLC. Name change became effective Dec. 15, 2014. D To be succeeded by John Fox on March 25. E As of Sept. 30, 2013. LIST RESEARCHED BY SONYA D. HILL.
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