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Businessman, Sports Magnate. He served in the U. Marine Corps for four years and later played minor league baseball before a knee injury ended his playing career.

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He would also become one of the richest Americans on Forbes Magazine's annual list. The team earned two World Series titles before disbanding two years later. In he bought the NHL hockey team Detroit Red Wings and during his ownership, the team has been very successful, perennially contending for the Stanley Cup and winning it four times. Ten years later he purchased the Detroit Tigers and during his tenure as their owner, has moved the team into a state of the art ballpark Comerica Park and turned them into one of the more successful clubs in Major League Baseball.

He and his wife Marian have been very philanthropic throughout their professional life. He was also at the center of redeveloping downtown Detroit, restoring the famed Fox Theatre and relocating his business headquarters. Michael Ilitch - Michael Mike Ilitch. Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]. Profile last modified 23 Dec Created 7 Apr Is Mike your relative?

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