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December 20, 2024 | Articles Homepage News Philanthropy The Pistons

WYANDOTTE, Mich – Martha Hammond wasn’t planning to attend the annual Salvation Army holiday gift drive provided by Detroit Pistons Owner and Platinum Equity Founder Tom Gores and his wife, Holly, like previous years.   But her husband’s disability and a recent back injury that caused her to miss work forced her to change her mind,
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December 18, 2024 | Articles Homepage News Philanthropy The Pistons

FLINT, Mich. – James Turnbull and his family members excitedly filled their vehicle with big red bags and wrapped presents, filling the trunk to capacity on a cold Wednesday night in early December.   The family had just left the Voices for Children Child Advocacy Center annual holiday giveback event where more than 140 children
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December 16, 2024 | Articles Homepage News Philanthropy The Pistons

DETROIT – December 12, 2024 – Platinum Equity founder and Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores recently announced a $350,000 commitment to SAY Detroit. Detroit Pistons Front Office Associate Dwane Casey shared the news on behalf of Gores during WJR-AM radio host and Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom’s 13th annual SAY Detroit radiothon, an annual
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October 21, 2024 | Articles Business Dealmaking Homepage Los Angeles Chargers News

Platinum Equity Founder and CEO Tom Gores added to his sports portfolio with the acquisition of a 27 percent stake in the NFL’s L.A. Chargers earlier this month. The Los Angeles Times reports that Gores and his wife Holly bought Dea Spanos Berberian’s 24 percent ownership in the Chargers and one percent each from siblings
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October 18, 2024 | Articles Homepage News The Pistons

DETROIT, Mich.– The Detroit Pistons announced today that Melanie Harris has been named President of Business Operations, responsible for leading the organization’s business lines, expanding revenue opportunities and driving engagement with partners, sponsors, ticketholders and fans. Ms. Harris most recently served as vice president and general manager for Nike, Inc.’s Jordan Brand North America unit,
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October 13, 2024 | Articles Homepage News The Pistons

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores spoke with reporters at halftime of the 105-97 loss to the Phoenix Suns in a preseason game held on the campus of Michigan State. He addressed many topics with the franchise trying to improve upon last season’s 14-68 record, but it’s clear the plan crafted alongside
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October 10, 2024 | Articles Homepage News Philanthropy The Pistons

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Most of the focus Tuesday night was on the Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns playing a preseason game on the Michigan State campus. With Platinum Equity Founder and CEO Tom Gores (Pistons owner) and Mat Ishbia (Suns owner) both being MSU graduates, the game served as a recognition that the school
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September 16, 2024 | Articles Homepage News The Pistons

DETROIT – Officials representing the Detroit Pistons, local politicians and business leaders gathered in early September to witness an important step on the path to transforming the New Center neighborhood of downtown Detroit. More than a century after first opening its doors, Henry Ford Health, the Detroit area’s largest healthcare system, broke ground on a
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August 26, 2024 | Articles Homepage News The Pistons

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Great Lakes (Mich.) Christian College freshman Corey Charleston happily conducted drills and dribbled basketballs with a group of young children at the Van Buren Community Center on a sunny day in mid-July. He was excited to teach the game as he recalled how older kids instructed him only a few
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July 26, 2024 | Articles Homepage News The Pistons

DETROIT  –  Henry Ford Health, Tom Gores and the Detroit Pistons, and Michigan State University identified today two non-profit organizations that will administer a $2.5 million sleeve of funding dedicated to home repair and rental assistance for neighboring residents of the new Future of Health development anchored by a new hospital, residential, commercial and related
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