Dave Bing

MR. BING IS THE FOUNDER OF THE BING GROUP, BASED IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AND SERVED AS PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN FROM 1980 THROUGH APRIL, 2009. THE BING GROUP IS AN AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER PROVIDING SLITTING AND STAMPING TO THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. THE BING GROUP COMPANY AWARDS INCLUDE THE GM SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD ON FIVE OCCASIONS, THE VISTEON VERY IMPORTANT PARTNER AWARD AND THE MMBDC DIAMOND AWARD. MR. BING’S BUSINESS AWARDS INCLUDE NATIONAL MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT REAGAN; BUSINESS NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR, CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS; AND DETROITER OF THE YEAR, HOUR MAGAZINE. BASKETBALL CAREER: • HIGH SCHOOL ALL AMERICAN BASKETBALL PLAYER • COLLEGE ALL AMERICAN BASKETBALL PLAYER • DRAFTED BY THE DETROIT PISTONS IN 1966 PISTONS #1 DRAFT CHOICE OVERALL #2 NBA DRAFT CHOICE • PLAYED TWELVE YEARS IN THE NBA • EIGHT TIME ALL STAR • VOTED ONE OF THE TOP 50 BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME • FIRST NUMBER RETIRED IN THE DETROIT PISTON’S HISTORY • INDUCTED INTO THE MICHIGAN HALL OF FAME 1984 • INDUCTED INTO NAISMITH HALL OF FAME 1990