More than just sports
In addition to Quicken Loans and the sports franchises, Gilbert and his partners also operate and invest in several other businesses, including ePrize, based in Pleasant Ridge, Mich.; Fathead LLC in Livonia, Mich.; Veritix in Cleveland; Boston-based Xenith LLC; and Xeko in Seattle.
Gilbert was Rawlings Sporting Goods’ largest shareholder and was instrumental in effecting the sale of Rawlings to K2 in March 2003. He is a founding partner in private equity group Rockbridge Growth Equity and an investor and financier with Rock Companies.
On top of all that, Gilbert launched Bizdom U in Detroit: a nonprofit academy that trains, mentors and finances young entrepreneurs and their start-up businesses. Also, in November 2009, Gilbert successfully backed a proposal to authorize first-class casinos in Ohio’s four largest cities, which will create 34,000 Ohio jobs and generate millions of dollars in tax revenue for public services, safety and schools.
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