Norman Sinclair
Patent Act
Over the years, hundreds of students at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield revered their late professor, Kenneth Cook. It turns out they owe the...
30 In Their Thirties: Nick Vettraino, Vice President, Operations, KLA Laboratories Inc., Dearborn
After graduating from the University of Michigan in 2007, Nick Vettraino spurned the family business, packed up his freshly minted psychology degree, and moved...
30 In Their Thirties: Dan Vasquez, AI Strategy Lead, Rocket Mortgage, Detroit
Dan Vasquez’s rise to leading Rocket Mortgage’s artificial intelligence (AI) future began when David Vasquez, his uncle and mentor, flipped from being a CPA...
30 In Their Thirties: Christina Kalfaian, Owner and CEO, Papa’s Kitchen, Troy
A month-long stay in the Cleveland Clinic treating a rare congenital condition with an equally rare innovative surgery might be too much for most...
30 In Their Thirties: Jennifer Borowy, CEO, Michigan First Credit Union, Lathrup Village
When Jennifer Borowy enrolled at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, in 2005, her goal was to teach math or English to middle school...
Fiber Founder
Credited with filing 36 patents, Okemos native Donald B. Keck and two other scientists brought forward fiber optic cables in 1970 that paved the way for the internet.
Angle of Attack
In 1910, seven years after Wilbur and Orville Wright made history with the world’s first powered flight in their Kitty Hawk Flyer, Clarence L....
Winter Wonderland
In May 2022, a tornado packing winds of 150 mph slammed into a mobile home park before ripping through a section of a strip...
Tow the Line
As general manager of Frog Holler Produce, a Detroit company that operates a 25-truck fleet that delivers fresh produce daily to clients across the...
Midland Marvel
The 42,000 residents in the prosperous mid-Michigan city of Midland are fortunate their most prominent benefactor, Herbert Henry Dow, outgrew a boyhood fascination with...
