March-April 2008
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The ‘Buzz’ Around Hollywood
Looking to expand outside Michigan, third-generation developer Gilbert “Buzz” Silverman headed to Florida, but quickly determined the demand for new homes and stores was waning.
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Water Peace in Our Time?
An efficient and reliable water system is necessary for Metro Detroit to sustain long-term growth
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Meet the National Press
While trends show that news budgets and bureaus are steadily shrinking, Detroit, as it has for decades, remains a vibrant news town.
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Steve Jacobson
Senior Vice President and Director of Health Care, HKS Architects, Farmington Hills. The E-Interview.
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Recession Proof?
In the wake of Pfizer’s distressing departure from Ann Arbor, a well-placed entrepreneurial Spark lit a fire under the resilient little college town and helped avoid an economic catastrophe.
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Tribal Knowledge
Rapid advances in 3-D technology and the willingness of automakers to share coveted designs of future models has been a boon to Detroit’s advertising and creative community.
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Industrial Revolution
An Auburn Hills firm developed a system to create or repair machine parts around the world using an industrial laser and a satellite-guided computer.
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Man of Steel
Jim Farley has the toughest job in the auto industry: Putting Ford back in the forefront of consumers’ minds.
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Pining for a Turnaround
After residential-building permits began falling in 2004, Steve Friedman saw an opportunity. A year later, the 30-year veteran founded Pinnacle Homes in Farmington Hills with the sole purpose of buying subdivisions that had reverted to lenders because of rising loan defaults.
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The Broken Class
Peter Cornelis was an international marketing executive and super-salesman who was about to go on a world tour of his company’s facilities when he had his first stroke.
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Thomas G. Stephens
As Michigan strives to retain its college graduates, General Motors Corp. Group Vice President Thomas G. Stephens helps ensure that high-school students make it to the next level.
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Dr. Stuart Kirschenbaum
The boxing glove Joe Louis used to knock out Germany’s Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium in 1938 today sits bronzed, engraved, and on display inside Detroit’s Cobo Center.
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Kelle Ilitch
Soon after opening a bar intensity and Pilates studio in West Bloomfield Township last November, Kelle Ilitch started getting national inquiries for a 55-minute strengthening and lengthening workout that she and a team member developed.
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Beauty on the Water
Few companies have back orders spanning five years, and even fewer would attempt to build vintage mahogany boats using century’s old methods and tools.
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The Horsepower Whisperer
Saleen Inc. in Troy has long delivered high-performance specialty vehicles for touring and racing enthusiasts, but more stringent environmental standards may jeopardize the company’s horsepower mettle.
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Jeff Daniels & Mitch Albom
Two Hollywood heavyweights discuss how larger public incentives could make Michigan a major player in the film industry.
