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Mike Ilitch. Michael Ilitch Sr. (July 20, 1929 – February 10, 2017), also known as Mr. I, was an American entrepreneur and restaurateur who served as the founder and owner of the international fast food franchise Little Caesars Pizza.
Learn about Mike Ilitch's life and legacy, from his humble beginnings as a pizza shop owner to his achievements in sports, entertainment and philanthropy. He was a visionary leader who transformed Detroit and left a lasting impact on millions of people.
Feb 11, 2017 · Mike Ilitch, Little Caesars founder and owner of the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Red Wings, died Friday at a hospital in the Motor City at the age of 87.
Feb 15, 2017 · Those who knew Mike Ilitch, the Little Caesars founder and Detroit Tigers owner who died last Friday, have spent the past few days fondly remembering his impact on friends, on Detroit residents,...
Feb 21, 2018 · Michael "Mike" Ilitch (born 1929) began the Little Caesars Pizza empire in 1959 with one store in Garden City, Michigan. His business expanded to about 4000 stores by 1999. One of the 400 wealthiest people in the United States, Ilitch invested the fortune he made in his hometown of Detroit.
Feb 10, 2017 · Mike Ilitch, a self-made son of immigrants who founded Little Caesars Pizza in a Detroit suburb and also owned baseball’s Tigers and hockey’s Red Wings, building a business, sports and...
Feb 11, 2017 · Mike Ilitch, the pizza baron who acquired two moribund Detroit sports teams and turned them into perennial successes, has died at the age of 87. Family spokesman Doug Kuiper said Ilitch died...
