Bruce Babiarz
President, BAB Associates Ltd.
Tennis Court Cleaner
Don Barden
Chairman and CEO, Barden Cos. Inc.
Machine Tooler
Marvin Beatty
Co-owner, Greektown Casino
Paint Mixer
Ralph Booth
President, Booth American Co.
Construction Laborer
Tammy Carnrike
COO, Detroit Regional Chamber
Sporting Goods Clerk
Chris Christensen
Chairman and CEO, Advanced Strategies Group
Bus Boy
“It was for a restaurant called The Velvet Turtle at the age of 14.”
Ken Cockrel
Mayor, City of Detroit
Bag Boy
Barry Connelly
Vice President, Connelly Co.
Wood Cutter
Eitel Dahm
President, Eitel Dahm Motor Group
Cow Milker
Mike Duggan
President and CEO, Detroit MedicalCenter
Garbage Man
Klaus Entenmann
President and CEO, Daimler Financial Services
Truck Driver
Jim Epolito
President, Delta Dental of Michigan
Short Order Cook
John Ferchill
Chairman and CEO, The Ferchill Group
Flour Bag Loader
“I was loading 50- to 100-pound bags on railroad boxcars.”
Mike Fezzey
President and General Manager, WJR-AM
Bus Boy
Bob Ficano
Executive, Wayne County
Playground Assistant
Tavi Fulkerson
President, The Fulkerson Group
Disc Jockey
Yousif Ghafari
Chairman, Ghafari
Mechanic
Chuck Ghesquiere
President, Mercedes Benz of Bloomfield Hills
Paper Boy
Jennifer Granholm
Governor, State of Michigan
Gift Shop Clerk
Doug Hamburger
CEO, The Professional Group
Hi-Lo Driver
Ken Holland
General Manager, Detroit Red Wings
Highway Pole Painter
“It was a summer job that only got finished because we borrowed a sprayer.”
Christopher Ilitch
President and CEO, Ilitch Holdings Inc.
Lawn Cutter
John Jamian
Partner, Jamian McElroy
Sales Representative
Peter Karmanos
Chairman and CEO, Compuware Corp.
Short Order Cook
Stephen Kircher
President, Boyne USA Resorts, Eastern Operations
Ball Striper
Jack Krasula
President, Trustinus
Elephant Sweeper
Florine Mark
Chairman, WW Group Inc.
Doughnut Clerk
Hoot McInerney
President, McInerney Inc.
Car Porter
Emmett Moten
Principal, MCP Development
High School Teacher
Cindy Pasky
President and CEO, Strategic Staffing Solutions
Ballet Teacher
L. Brooks Patterson
Executive, Oakland County
High-School Teacher
Pete Petrella
COO, Synergy Group
Blacksmith
“I lasted one 16-hour day before I told my dad I wanted to go back to school.”
Tom Proctor
Owner, The Designate
Nuclear Plant Personnel Adviser
Bill Roberts
President, Roberts Restaurant Group
Snow Shoveler
Rex Schlaybaugh
Chairman and CEO, Dykema
Bus Boy
Nancy Schlichting
President and CEO, Henry Ford Health System
Retail Clerk
Gilbert Silverman
President, Holtzman & Silverman Construction & Realty Ltd.
Rough Carpenter
Ramsey Sweis
President, Aqaba
Doughnut Glazer
Frank Stella
Chairman and CEO, F.D. Stella Products Co.
Paper Boy
John Stroh
Chairman and CEO, The Stroh Cos. Inc.
Malt House Apprentice
Robert S. Taubman
Chairman, President, and CEO, Taubman Centers Inc.
Gas Station Attendant
Frank Taylor
Chairman, Frank Taylor Restaurant Group
Dishwasher
Gerard van Grinsven
President and CEO, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
Bartender
Joe Vicari
CEO, Andiamo Restaurant Group
Sales Assistant
Ron Weiser
Chairman, Michigan Republican Party
Lawn Cutter
Chan Whiting
General Manager, Crest Lincoln-Mercury Inc.
Car Detailer
Susan Zinger
General Manager, Michigan Design Center
Jeweler
