75th Celebration



Legacy of Leaders Tribute

The Detroit Economic Club's Legacy of Leaders are individuals who have provided unparalleled leadership to the Club.  Their significant personal and corporate contributions, in the form of thought leadership and financial support, have helped to secure the Detroit Economic Club's reputation as the premier speaking forum in the region and one of the best of its kind in the world.

Donate today to join the Legacy of Leaders!


Legacy Leaders $100,000+

William Clay Ford, Jr.
William and Lisa Ford Foundation
Andrew N. Liveris
The Dow Chemical Co.
James B. Nicholson
PVS Chemicals, Inc.
University Research Corridor

Founding Leaders $75,000-$99,999

Anthony F. Earley, Jr.
DTE Energy
Joseph L. Welch
ITC Holdings Corp.

Heritage Leaders $50,000-$74,999

Roger Penske
Penske Corporation

Tribute Leaders $15,000-$49,999

Jeffrey Bergeron
Ernst & Young
David Boyle
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
David Breen
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Carl Camden
Kelly Services, Inc.
Kieth Cockrell
Bank of America
Dr. Mary Sue Coleman
University of Michigan
Richard E. Dauch
AAM
Detroit Auto Dealers Association
John Fikany
Microsoft Corporation
General Motors
Scott J. Jecmen
Accenture
Peter Karmanos, Jr.
Compuware Corporation
Richard Kughn
Kughn Enterprises
Ben Maibach III
Barton Malow Company
Dr. Jay Noren
Wayne State University
Sandra Pierce
Charter One, Michigan
John Rakolta, Jr.
Walbridge
Richard D. Siebert
KPMG LLP
Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon
Michigan State University
Dr. Anthony Tersigni
Ascension Health

Community Leaders $7,500-$14,999

Terence E. Adderley
Kelly Services, Inc.
The Honorable Dennis Archer
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Tanvir Arfi
SPX Corporation
The Honorable Sandy K. Baruah
Detroit Regional Chamber
Stephanie Bergeron
Walsh College
David Brandon
University of Michigan
Beth Chappell
Detroit Economic Club
Timothy D. Codd
Morgan Bradley
Henry B. Cooney
Plunkett Cooney
Thomas Dekar
Deloitte
Irma Elder
Elder Automotive Group
Susie Ellwood
Detroit Media Partnership
W. Frank Fountain
Chrysler LLC
The Honorable Yousif Ghafari
GHAFARI Associates, LLC
Hans-Werner Kaas
McKinsey & Company
Gordon Krater
Plante & Moran PLLC
Daniel J. Loepp
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Tim Manganello
BorgWarner Inc.
Mark Mendola
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Mark Murray
Meijer Inc.
Thomas Ogden
Comerica Inc.
Stephen R. Polk
R.L. Polk & Co.
Bill Popp
Dell, Inc.
Dr. Keith Pretty
Northwood University
Dr. Mark Saffer
Midwest Health Plan
Rex E. Schlaybaugh, Jr.
Dykema PLLC
Donald J. Stebbins
Visteon Corporation
Duane Tarnacki
Clark Hill PLC
Dr. Lewis Walker
Lawrence Technological University
Ken Whipple
CMS Energy Corporation
Jonathan Wolman
The Detroit News

Distinguished Leaders $5,000 -$7,499

Brian Connolly
Oakwood Healthcare System
Paul Czamanske
Compass Group
Dorothy Deremo
Hospice of Michigan
Ralph Gerson
Guardian Industries Corp.
Christopher Ilitch
Ilitch Holdings, Inc.
George W. Jackson, Jr.
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
Florine Mark
WW Group, Inc.
Andrea Fischer Newman
Delta Airlines
Quicken Loans, Inc.
Nancy Schlichting
Henry Ford Health System
Alan E. Schwartz
Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn
Jack Weiner
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland

Supporting Leaders $1 - $4,999

David Andrea
Original Equipment Suppliers Association
Mark Bahr
Marcie Brogan
Brogan & Partners
David Cordani
CIGNA Corporation
Esther Craley
Tarik Daoud
Long Family Auto Center
Karl Elert
Deb Everly
Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.
Steven Fishman
George and Madeline Haddad
Sandy and Michael Hermanoff
Hermanoff Associates
Huntington National Bank
Jason Lambiris
Apex Digital Solutions, Inc.
Lee and Teddi Landes
Larry Lipton
Barbara Maniscalco
Sarah McClelland
Jack Metzel
James C. Mitchell, Jr.
Lee Hecht Harrison
Arnold Mikon
Tower Pinkster Associates, Inc.
Matthew and Tracy Muscat
Ed Nagel
Sid Newhouse
Dan J. Platz
Janet Poppei
Oakland Jet
Dr. Charlotte Robson
Jason Rzucidlo
Americajr.com
Brad Simmons
Ford Motor Company
Herbert Strather
Strather & Associates
Chuck Snearly
Speech Right, Inc.
Towers Watson
Lorna Utley
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
Joan B. and Gerald E. Warren Family Fund
Robert Zaloga
Jet5 Creative
Steven Zonca