Among many other business accomplishments, Dan Gilbert, 57, was a founder of the companies Quicken Loans and Rockridge Growth Equity. He owns several sports franchises, including the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. Also, he has been a leading force in the redevelopment of downtown Detroit, the city of his birth. A multi-billionaire, Gilbert is a generous philanthropist; he and his wife have signed the Giving Pledge, which commits them to donating half of their money to charitable causes. Gilbert suffered a stroke in May 2019.
Quote: “In today’s world [with] social media, people get judged so much by the last thing that happened. I almost feel, in a way, young people get to see that not only is it OK to fail — that’s the way you get to championship success, whether it’s sports or business or life.”
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