January-February 2024
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January/February 2024
The cover story of the January/February 2024 digital issue of DBusiness magazine is a profile of Titan International Inc. Chairman Maurice “Morry” Taylor.
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Gold Standard
We’ve all heard stories about the janitor who makes his or her way to the top echelons of a major corporation. But what about the janitor’s assistant who, in 1947, […]
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Crisis Mode
Michigan’s overall infrastructure — roads, bridges, water lines, sewer systems, and the electrical grid — is considered to be in poor condition, and that factors into the state’s population loss […]
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Critical Mass
Ever since Bryan Tolles acquired Farmington Hills-based KSI Kitchen & Bath and Cabinets Express in 2019 from founders Don Fisher and Don Ziegle, he’s made it his mission to accumulate […]
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Recreational Workhorse
A company based in California that’s run by a former Dallas Cowboys linebacker is looking to bring recreational vehicle manufacturing to Michigan. Toro Bravo 4×4, located in Manhattan Beach, is […]
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Speed of Change
As cars become more automated, cybersecurity becomes more important. Walsh College in Troy, located in the center of the automotive industry, understands that. Perhaps surprisingly, the school teaches its students […]
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Pizza Amore
Claude Molinari, president and CEO of Visit Detroit, the region’s main tourism bureau, calls metro Detroit the Pizza Capital of the World. Few locals would give him an argument. With […]
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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 state, Clay Verkaik routinely deals with […]
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Top Corporate Counsel 2024*
MONICA BARBOUR University of Detroit Mercy STEPHANIE L. BARR ITC Holdings Corp. RACHEL BAXTER North America Kongsberg Automotive ERIN BEHLER Rocket Central TIMOTHY J. BLANCH Visteon Corp. DANIEL BYRNE Ford […]
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Ms. Koch Goes to Washington
Suffering from nerves one morning last July, Cathy Koch ordered breakfast but couldn’t eat. So the president and CEO of K-Tec Systems Inc. in Ferndale fasted enroute to the United […]
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Art of the Deal
One of the most valuable and treasured pieces of “art” that graces the Detroit Institute of Arts on Woodward Avenue hangs on a wall outside of public view within the […]
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The Grizz
Industrial magnate Maurice “Morry” Taylor is very comfortable with long-ago glory. He and his wife, Michelle, live half the year in a cream-colored stone mansion in the Grosse Pointes, a […]
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Digital Development
The United States is, and has been, playing catch-up in the race for global internet connectivity. The greatest challenges today exist in rural areas and low-income urban environments, which often […]
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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 mall on Main Street/M-32 near downtown […]
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A Glass Act
Glassblowing is a skill that’s been refined since the first century, but April Wagner of Epiphany Studios in Pontiac is taking the art form to new heights — literally. Wagner’s […]
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Muse of Detroit
Actress and playwright Dominique Morisseau has written at least nine plays on an ever-growing list, three of which comprise what she calls her Detroit Project. In 2018, she was awarded […]
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Pop Goes the Business
At first blush, Detroit Popcorn Co. drives revenue by popping hybrid corn kernels grown at Metzger Popcorn Farms in northern Ohio. Once the kernels are popped and bagged, Detroit Popcorn […]
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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. Johnson was born in Ishpeming in […]
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Top Hotels in Metro Detroit
Ann Arbor Graduate Ann Arbor 615 East Huron St. Ann Arbor 734-769-2200 graduatehotels.com/ann-arbor/ Rooms: 204 Meeting Rooms: 4 Dining: The Allen Rumsey Supper Club, Poindexter Meeting Capacity: 7,700 sq. ft. […]
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Top Corporate Counsel 2024
Monica Barbour University of Detroit Mercy Stephanie L. Barr ITC Holdings Corp. Rachel Baxter North America Kongsberg Automotive Erin Behler Rocket Central Timothy J. Blanch Visteon Corp. Daniel Byrne Ford […]
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2024 Top Michigan Venture Capital, Private Equity, Investment Banks, Family Funds, Angel Investors, Development Groups
Michigan Venture Capital Firms 2024 42 North Partners 171 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids 616-325-2100 42np.com Abundant Ventures 42690 Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Hills 248-481-3157 abundantventures.com Amherst Fund 401 E. Stadium […]
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Carve-outs
A hundred years ago, architect Albert Kahn made one of his regular visits to New York City to meet with architectural sculptors. Kahn had big commissions from the University of […]