Dan Gilbert is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who was born on January 17, 1962. He is the co-founder of Rocket Mortgage, the majority owner of Rock Ventures, and the Cleveland Cavaliers owner of the National Basketball Association.
The Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League are two of Gilbert’s sports franchises. In Cleveland, Ohio, where the Cavaliers and Monsters are based, he manages the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Dan Gilbert’s Net Worth and Wealth:
Forbes estimated his net worth at $15.9 billion US dollars in 2022, making him the 23rd richest person in the world. Gilbert-related Golden Crate LLC purchased two Palm Beach mansions in 2020. The LLC purchased a 5,000-square-foot house for $18.75 million and an estate for $24.5 million.
In addition to being named one of the “Fortune” 100 Best Companies to Work For 17 times, Quicken Loans has won the JD Power Highest Customer Satisfaction Award 17 times. The Cleveland Monsters won the Calder Cup while the Cleveland Cavaliers were NBA champions and Best Team ESPY Award winners in 2016.
Personal Life:
Dan Gilbert was born in Detroit, Michigan, on January 17, 1962. He attended Southfield-Lathrup High School and Michigan State University, where he was raised in a Jewish household. Dan attended Wayne State University Law School after earning his bachelor’s degree, graduated with a Juris Doctor, and joined the State Bar of Michigan. Gilbert got his real estate agent’s license while he was in college and worked at his parent’s real estate company while he was in law school.
Do you Know:
- At the age of 22, Dan Gilbert cofounded Quicken Loans, the largest mortgage lender in the United States.
- In August 2020, Quicken, which originated $320 billion in mortgages, went public under the name Rocket Companies for a valuation of $36 billion.
- With the intention of creating 24,000 jobs, he and his businesses have invested $5.6 billion to acquire and renovate a number of buildings in downtown Detroit.
- Additionally, he was a co-founder of the online platform for selling sneakers called StockX, which went public in 2019 and was recently valued by investors at $3.8 billion.
