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Dan Gilbert

Quicken loans billionaire; richest person in Michigan; majority owner of NBA Cleveland Cavs

Dan Gilbert's Quicken Loans successfully rode out the mortgage mess of 2008 and 2009, and then wrote $30 billion in new mortgages in 2010 while adding dozens of tech start-ups to the "family." He's now scooping up Detroit real estate at bargain prices to create a tech hub in Motown. In Ohio, where he owns the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, he's also building a potentially lucrative casino empire. Bachelor of Arts / Science, Michigan State University; LLB, Wayne State University

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

Quicken Loans One of the country’s largest mortgage lenders; Headquartered in Detroit, MI

• Chairman ('02→?)

Rockbridge Growth Equity, LLC Another Gilbert umbrella company, a private equity firm for buisness investment

• Managing Partner ('07→?)*

Detroit Venture Partners Venture Capital Firm

• Managing Partner

Board Memberships

Detroit Economic Club The Detroit Economic Club (DEC) was formed in 1934 as a non-partisan, non-profit organization committed to the discussion and debate of important business, government and social issues.

• Director

Rock Ventures LLC Real estate investment company owned by Dan Gilbert

• Chairman

Detroit Blight Removal Task Force

• co-chair

Positions

Business Leaders for Michigan Business roundtable that is comprised of the top 80 corporate executives in Michigan

• Member

Downtown Detroit Partnership Downtown Detroit Partnership is a partnership of corporate, civic and philanthropic leaders that supports advocates and develops programs and initiatives within Detroit

• Member

Bizdom entrepreneurship accelerator for budding web and tech-based startups in Detroit.

• Founder

QLine Transportation in Detroit

• Position

Donations

1 / 2

Michigan State University public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan

• donation · 15,000,000 USD

Wayne State University Law School

• donation · 5,000,000 USD

Bill Schuette former Attorney General of Michigan; Former US Representative from Michigan

• Donation · 3,400 USD (Oct 25 '10)

Michael Cox Former Michigan Attorney General

• Donation · 3,400 USD (Dec 23 '09) [+2]

• Donation · 1,500 USD (Nov 5 '02)

• Donation · 1,000 USD (Oct 30 '06)

Rick Snyder former Michigan governor | former accountant and venture capitalist

• Donation · 3,400 USD (Oct 5 '10)

John Engler Interim president, Michigan State University; Former Governor of Michigan

• Donation · 3,400 USD (Dec 15 '97)

David A Brandon CEO of Toys R Us; Board Member at Meijers Inc.

• Donation · 3,400 USD (Jun 3 '98)

Tomorrow Is Meaningful PAC PAC for SC Sen. Tim Scott

• Donation/Grant · 2,800 USD (Sep 11 '20)

Gilda Jacobs Former Michigan State Senator

• Donation · 1,000 USD (Feb 7 '02)

Clifford W Taylor Michigan Chief Justice

• Donation · 500 USD (Jun 17 '98)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

1 / 14

America Leads Chris Christie aligned super PAC

• 2 contributions · 1,250,000 USD (Jun 30 '15→Jan 12 '16)

Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 9 contributions · 169,000 USD ('00→Oct 7 '16)

National Republican Senatorial Committee Campaign committee for Republican U.S. Senate candidates

• 4 contributions · 117,100 USD ('12→Jul 24 '17)

National Republican Congressional Committee

• 6 contributions · 114,500 USD ('12→Jul 24 '17)

Hillary Victory Fund

• 1 contribution · 75,000 USD (Oct 12 '16)

Quicken Loans Inc PAC

• 8 contributions · 40,000 USD ('03→Mar 26 '18)

RNC Republican National State Elections Committee

• 2 contributions · 35,000 USD ('00→Jul 13 '00)

Boehner for Speaker Cmte

• 1 contribution · 20,000 USD (Dec 9 '13)

Joseph Knollenberg US Representative from Michigan

• 12 contributions · 11,300 USD ('01→'07)

Majority Initiative to Keep Electing Republicans Fund A.K.A Mike R Fund

• 3 contributions · 11,000 USD ('02→Dec 12 '05)

Holdings

Quicken Loans One of the country’s largest mortgage lenders; Headquartered in Detroit, MI

• Founder and Chairman ('02→?)

Greektown Casino Dan Gilbert-owned casino

• Owner

Rockbridge Growth Equity, LLC Another Gilbert umbrella company, a private equity firm for buisness investment

• Co founder ('07→?)

Rock Ventures LLC Real estate investment company owned by Dan Gilbert

• Founder*

Bedrock Management Services, LLC Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert's company specializing in commercial real estate in Detroit and Cleveland.

• Co-founder

HelloWorld Online and mobile marketing company, formerly known as ePrize

• investor

Bizdom entrepreneurship accelerator for budding web and tech-based startups in Detroit.

• Founder

Family

Gary Gilbert Film producer and CEO of Gilbert Films; brother of Dan Gilbert - billionaire owner. of the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA basketball franchise

• brother

Jennifer Gilbert Wife of billionaire Daniel Gilbert; Detroit, MI

• wife

Services & Transactions

Mark Hollis Former Athletics Director, Michigan State University

• consultant ('18→?)

Schools

Michigan State University public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan

• Bachelor's Degree