DBusiness May/June 2008

The Second Coming of Tom Monaghan
Peter’s Principles
The Ross Effect

For Immediate Release:
May 5, 2008

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — The May/June issue of DBusiness magazine, on newsstands May 6, takes an in-depth look at Tom Monaghan, his fortune, his fame, and his claim that he’s on a mission from God. Long gone are his days of Domino’s Pizza and Detroit Tigers baseball; today, Monaghan mines southern Florida for peace, prosperity, and a potential pathway to heaven. But he and his family still call Ann Arbor home.

Also in this issue:

Peter’s Principles: J. Peter Ministrelli has earned millions in the real-estate industry, both in Michigan and across the country. Now he’s using his well-honed business acumen to upgrade a posh golf resort in northern Michigan.

The Ross Effect: Eminent Wall Street investor Wilbur Ross has invested millions of dollars to improve Detroit’s ailing automotive suppliers at International Automotive Components Group. But can he turn a profit?

The Ethanol Equation: Corn-based ethanol has garnered plenty of subsidies and media attention, but is there a cleaner — and more efficient — alternative?

The Truth Behind Green Marketing: Companies large and small promote themselves as environmental stewards, but how do we know they’re telling the truth?

A State of Recession: A historical examination of how Michigan has rebounded from its economic slides and stagnation over the last century and a half.

To Beijing and Beyond: Michigan’s Olympic hopefuls map out their post-athletic careers.

River Games: Wine and dine in exclusive suites this summer at the Red Bull Air Races, Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, and the Gold Cup hydroplane races.

What’s in my Office? How Patrick O’Keefe and his turnaround-management firm, O’Keefe and Associates, transformed the historic Lone Pine House in Bloomfield Hills into their magnificent office space.

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