Mike Ilitch

Mike Ilitch
Ilitch in 2011
Born
Michael Ilitch

(1929-07-20)July 20, 1929
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 2017(2017-02-10) (aged 87)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationsEntrepreneur, restaurateur
SpouseMarian Ilitch
Children7, including Christopher and Denise

Michael Ilitch Sr. (July 20, 1929 – February 10, 2017), also known as "Mr. I", was an American entrepreneur and restaurateur. He founded Little Caesars in 1959 and later owned two Detroit professional sports franchises: the Detroit Red Wings (1982–2017) of the National Hockey League and the Detroit Tigers (1992–2017) of Major League Baseball.

A second-generation American of Macedonian descent, Ilitch was also active in Detroit real-estate redevelopment, including the restoration of the Fox Theatre and the relocation of his corporate headquarters to that venue.

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