Tim Keenan, Author at DBusiness Magazine

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Tim Keenan is managing editor of DBusiness magazine, DBusiness Daily News, Tech and Mobility News, Detroit 500, and Michigan Makers. Prior to joining DBusiness, he was a senior account executive at Campbell Marketing & Communications in Dearborn, working with the Motorcraft-Quick Lane racing teams in NASCAR and the NHRA. In other positions, he executed public relations and marketing strategies for several Tier One automotive suppliers. His journalism credits include The Football News-Basketball Weekly in Detroit, The Hardwood News in Lansing, Monday Morning Newspapers in Warren, and Ward’s Communications in Southfield. While at Ward’s, Mr. Keenan was part of a team that won the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award in 1995. In late 2020, he published “Everybody Loves Mickey,” a biography of retired professional wrestler “Irish” Mickey Doyle. Mr. Keenan also is chairman of the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo and is a volunteer for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Daytona Beach, Fla. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University.

Milk & Froth has opened a brick-and-mortar storefront in downtown Detroit. // Courtesy of Bedrock Detroit

DBusiness Daily Update: Milk & Froth in Detroit Expands from Ice Cream Truck to...

Tim Keenan and R.J. King - July 7, 2021

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...

The addition of Ralph Thayer Automotive, including this Mazda store in Livonia, gives LaFontaine Automotive Group 25 Michigan retail locations. // Courtesy of Ralph Thayer Automotive

LaFontaine Automotive Group Acquires Livonia’s Ralph Thayer Automotive

Tim Keenan - July 6, 2021

Highland Township-based LaFontaine Automotive Group has announced the acquisition of Ralph Thayer Automotive in Livonia. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.The Thayer organization includes Hyundai, Mazda, and Volkswagen franchises, and the dealerships...

The Detroit Zoological Society will be hosting its Sunset at the Zoo fundraiser on Aug. 27. // Courtesy of The Detroit Zoo

DBusiness Daily Update: Sunset at the Zoo to Return Aug. 27, LaunchDETROIT Accepting Applications...

Tim Keenan and R.J. King - July 6, 2021

Livonia’s Lodasoft has integrated with Black Knight’s Optimal Blue PPE engine to streamline the mortgage lending process. // Image courtesy of Black Knight

Livonia’s Lodasoft Teams with Black Knight to Aid Mortgage Industry

Tim Keenan - July 6, 2021

Lodasoft, a Livonia-based digital workflow platform designed to assist mortgage loan origination and task automation, has integrated with Black Knight’s Optimal Blue PPE engine.Black Knight, headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., is a leading provider of...