October 7, 2019 |
The Pistons
Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores unveils $90 million performance center: ‘One of the best’
There was one clear message from the Detroit Pistons at the opening of their new headquarters Monday: Everyone is welcome. The Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center is in the New Center area about two miles north of Little Caesars Arena, where the franchise will begin its third season later this month.
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June 24, 2019 |
Business
Platinum Equity CEO Tom Gores announces redevelopment deal for Palace of Auburn Hills site
Detroit Pistons Owner Tom Gores and Livonia, Mich.-based Schostak Brothers & Company today announced the formation of a joint venture to redevelop the Palace of Auburn Hills and its surrounding land. Schostak Brothers will serve as the lead partner and manage the future mixed-use development, which is expected to include corporate office, research & development and technology companies.
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May 31, 2018 |
Flint Now
Tom Gores and FlintNOW bring Vision To Learn to Flint, Providing Free Eye Exams and Glasses to Students in Need
FLINT, Mich. – An estimated 1,000 children in Flint Community Schools (FCS) go to school every day without the glasses they need to see the board, read a book, or participate in the classroom. Tom Gores, owner of the Detroit Pistons and founder of the FlintNOW Foundation, is partnering with Vision To Learn on a
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August 23, 2017 |
Flint Now
Tom Gores And Consumers Energy Pledge $2 Million To Help Start Flint Promise Scholarship Program
FLINT, Mich. – August 23, 2017 – Tom Gores and Consumers Energy President and CEO Patti Poppe announced today a $2 million commitment to help fund the creation of a Flint Promise scholarship program. The new privately funded scholarship has a goal to launch for the 2018-2019 school year. The funding commitment comprises a $1
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June 6, 2017 |
Flint Now
Tom Gores’ FlintNOW and the National Basketball Players Association Partner With Pediatric Public Health Initiative to Give Flint Families Access to Healthy Food
FLINT, Mich. – June 6, 2017 – Tom Gores’ FlintNOW initiative and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced they are giving $300,000 worth of gift certificates for healthy food to Flint families through their partnership with the Michigan State University-Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative. Starting this week, 10,000 booklets will be
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