May / June 2009

Features

Back From the Edge

Back From the Edge

With people less willing to live in outlying communities because of the recession, rising energy prices, and falling investments, they’re finding that living in established communities is...

Harbingers of Wholesale

Harbingers of Wholesale

Larry Gaynor has an eye for trend-spotting, a willingness to fail, and the instincts of a thief. But he only steals from the best.

Michigan's Fortune 1000

These 29 companies are global leaders in the automotive, consumer products, furniture, and home furnishings sectors, producing some of the best-known brands in the world.

Serving the Shareholders

Serving the Shareholders

With billions of dollars in losses racked up on Wall Street casting new light on how boards of directors operate, the time may be right to re-examine the nation’s corporate governance laws.

Letter from the Editor

Somebody’d Better Contact Joe

Somebody’d Better Contact Joe


The Grosse Pointe Shores resident, who’s sold more than 5 million books, including How to Sell Anything to Anybody and How to Close Every Sale, has reached out to General Motors Corp., Ford Motor...

Ticker

Motor Miser

Motor Miser


Tougher emissions laws will eventually help hybrid vehicle sales, but people like Kyle Schwulst aren’t waiting for regulations to dictate market conditions.

A Scholastic Versailles

A Scholastic Versailles


Before General Motors Corp. developed its famed technical center in Warren, akin to an industrial Versailles, the automaker created the world’s first concept car, automatic transmission, and...

Hold the Credits

Hold the Credits


Some 50 films will be shot in Michigan this year, but more work needs to be done if the movie industry is to become a major contributor to the state economy.

PDA Q&A

Kathleen Ligocki

Kathleen Ligocki


CEO, GS Motors, Mexico City discusses her strategy for low-cost automotive sales in Mexico.

Snapshot

Reed Kroloff and Alberto Alessi

Reed Kroloff and Alberto Alessi


In the world of luxury housewares, Italian design house Alessi SpA has set itself apart from the competition by partnering with world-class architects and designers to produce stunning, memorable...

Exec Life

My First Job

My First Job


Local executives recall their first foray into the corporate world.

Motown Magic

Motown Magic


A new $40-million film studio in southwest Detroit joins several other production centers planned in Michigan.

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