Dan Gilbert: Co-founder of Rocket Mortgage and Owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers
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Dan Gilbert delivered pizzas to pay for college, co-founded Rocket Mortgage, founded Rock Ventures and owns the Cleveland Cavaliers.
About Dan Gilbert: Co-founder of Rocket Mortgage and Owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Daniel Bruce "Dan" Gilbert (born January 17, 1962, in Detroit) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist, the co-founder, majority owner and chairman of Rocket Mortgage and the founder of Rock Ventures. He is also the owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League. As of May 2025 Forbes estimated his net worth at US$22.5 billion, the 88th richest person in the world. Gilbert was born to a Jewish family in Detroit; his father, Sam, owned Sakesy's, a Detroit bar, and his grandfather managed a Detroit carwash. At 12 he organized a pizza delivery service with children on bikes delivering in the neighborhood, and while attending college he delivered pizzas himself. He grew up in Southfield, Michigan, attended Southfield-Lathrup High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and a JD from Wayne State University Law School, and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan. While in college he earned a real estate agent's license. Sources: English Wikipedia (Dan Gilbert, accessed September 2026).
Basic Information
Co-founder, majority owner and chairman, Rocket Mortgage; founder, Rock Ventures; owner, Cleveland Cavaliers
Company Details
Rocket Companies / Rock Ventures / Cleveland Cavaliers
Mortgage Lending, Real Estate, Sports Ownership
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