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Dan Gilbert

Dan Gilbert is an American businessman best known as the founder and chairman of Quicken Loans, which rebranded as Rocket Mortgage, a leading U.S. home lender. He is also the majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, guiding the team to multiple NBA Finals appearances and a championship in 2016. Gilbert has extensive investments in real estate and urban development, particularly in Detroit, and is active in philanthropic initiatives focused on education and community revitalization.

Dan Gilbert Talks Detroit's Revival, Rocket's Success, Personal Tragedy
Dan Gilbert Talks Detroit's Revival, Rocket's Success, Personal Tragedy
Up To $40 Million Allegedly Embezzled From Detroit Riverfront Nonprofit
Up To $40 Million Allegedly Embezzled From Detroit Riverfront Nonprofit
Musk Is An 'Innovator,' But GM Must 'Think Through' Stances Based On Company Values: GM CEO Mary Barra
Musk Is An 'Innovator,' But GM Must 'Think Through' Stances Based On Company Values: GM CEO Mary Barra
Up To $40 Million Allegedly Embezzled From Detroit Riverfront Nonprofit
Up To $40 Million Allegedly Embezzled From Detroit Riverfront Nonprofit
Musk Is An 'Innovator,' But GM Must 'Think Through' Stances Based On Company Values: GM CEO Mary Barra
Musk Is An 'Innovator,' But GM Must 'Think Through' Stances Based On Company Values: GM CEO Mary Barra
Here's The Richest Person In Each State With A Forbes 400 Member: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos Make List; Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg Beaten By Others
Here's The Richest Person In Each State With A Forbes 400 Member: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos Make List; Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg Beaten By Others
Dan Gilbert To Help Fund $400M State-Of-The-Art Detroit Medical Facility: 'We Decided To Build Something Better'
Dan Gilbert To Help Fund $400M State-Of-The-Art Detroit Medical Facility: 'We Decided To Build Something Better'

Dan Gilbert Recent News

How These 5 Billionaires Used Real Estate To Build Their Empires
How These 5 Billionaires Used Real Estate To Build Their Empires
In April, Forbes produced an article outlining the industries that produced the most billionaires. 
EXCLUSIVE: Lessons Learned At The Benzinga 2022 Psychedelics And Cannabis Capital Conferences
EXCLUSIVE: Lessons Learned At The Benzinga 2022 Psychedelics And Cannabis Capital Conferences
Benzinga, a large content provider to brokerages and news outlets, hosts live conferences to recognize disruptive innovation in finance and technology, trading, and emerging assets.
Uncensored: Benzinga Hosts Epic LIV Afterparty With Rick Ross, Ric Flair And Mike Tyson
Uncensored: Benzinga Hosts Epic LIV Afterparty With Rick Ross, Ric Flair And Mike Tyson
That was the best night ever! That’s what many said coming away from an April 21 afterparty that marked the end of Benzinga’s Psychedelics and Cannabis Capital conferences.
Forbes' Under 30 Summit Returns To Detroit, A Center For Creativity And Entrepreneurship
Forbes' Under 30 Summit Returns To Detroit, A Center For Creativity And Entrepreneurship
In February of 2019, Forbes first announced its flagship Under 30 Summit would move to Detroit.
Gilbert Family Foundation Aims To Empower Detroit With Leadership Addition
Gilbert Family Foundation Aims To Empower Detroit With Leadership Addition
The Gilbert Family Foundation hired Darnell Adams as director of Detroit Community Initiatives, a role that oversees the organization’s Detroit-based community programming.
Fintech Focus For June 21, 2021
Fintech Focus For June 21, 2021
Quote To Start The Day: "We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.”
Dan Gilbert Donates $30M To Cranbrook Art Academy For Diversity Initiative
Dan Gilbert Donates $30M To Cranbrook Art Academy For Diversity Initiative
Billionaire Dan Gilbert — the co-founder of Quicken Loans and chairman of Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE: RKT) — and his wife Jennifer are donating $30 million to the Cran
Fintech Focus For March 29, 2021
Fintech Focus For March 29, 2021
Quote To Start The Day: When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
Fintech Focus Roundup For March 27, 2021
Fintech Focus Roundup For March 27, 2021
How Dan Gilbert Became A $50B Man
How Dan Gilbert Became A $50B Man
Detroit billionaire Dan Gilbert is investing $500 million over the next 10 years in revitalizing Detroit's neighborhoods. With a net worth of roughly $47 billion, Gilbert is one of the 30 wealthiest people in the world, according to Forbes.
A Glimpse At How Dan Gilbert And Quicken Loans Helped Revitalize Detroit
A Glimpse At How Dan Gilbert And Quicken Loans Helped Revitalize Detroit
Dan Gilbert's plans to help support the economic recovery of the city of Detroit continued Thursday with the announcement of a $500 million investment to help revitalize city neighborhoods over the next 10 years.
Rocket Companies Chairman Dan Gilbert To Invest $500M In Detroit Neighborhoods
Rocket Companies Chairman Dan Gilbert To Invest $500M In Detroit Neighborhoods
Dan Gilbert is giving back in a major way. Gilbert, the Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) chairman and owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, will be investing $500 million over the next decade to help revitalize Detroit neighborhoods.
Rocket Companies CEO: 'This Is Not A Stock You Want To Be Short'
Rocket Companies CEO: 'This Is Not A Stock You Want To Be Short'
Shares of Detroit-based online mortgage and financial services company Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE: RKT) were trading higher by more than 10% Friday morning on no news. Following the gain, CEO Jay Farner had a word of caution for short sellers: be careful.
Rocket Mortgage Q3 Earnings Echoe Commitment To Innovation, Democratization Of Homeownership
Rocket Mortgage Q3 Earnings Echoe Commitment To Innovation, Democratization Of Homeownership
Detroit-based Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE: RKT), home to Rocket Mortgage and Quicken Loans, the largest retail mortgage lender, reported a third-quarter earnings beat after Tuesday’s close.
Fintech Focus Roundup For September 26, 2020
Fintech Focus Roundup For September 26, 2020
Dan Gilbert, Jay Farner On Rocket Companies IPO: 'Great Starting Point'
Dan Gilbert, Jay Farner On Rocket Companies IPO: 'Great Starting Point'
Detroit-based Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE: RKT), the parent company of mortgage lender Quicken Loans, made its debut as a public company Thursday.
Rocket Companies Prices IPO At $18 Per Share: Here's Why It Marks A Paradigm Shift In Financial Services
Rocket Companies Prices IPO At $18 Per Share: Here's Why It Marks A Paradigm Shift In Financial Services
On Wednesday evening, Detroit-based Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), home to Quicken Loans, the nation's largest retail mortgage lender, priced its 100-million share IPO offering at $18 per share. This would value the company at about $36 billion.
Rocket Companies Targets $3.8B IPO As Road Show Kicks Off
Rocket Companies Targets $3.8B IPO As Road Show Kicks Off
Detroit-based mortgage giant Rocket Companies Inc. (NYSE: RKT) filed new documents Tuesday, updating investors on its IPO plans as it sets out on its sales pitch road show.
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