Marian Ilitch was born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, the daughter of Macedonian immigrants. She met her future husband Mike Ilitch in 1954 when the two went on a blind date arranged by his father. A year later, they were married. They have seven children. The Ilitches founded Little Caesars Pizza in 1959 and have expanded their interests to include restaurants, entertainment, sports and gambling.
One of the original investors in Detroit's Mot...
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Marian Ilitch was born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, the daughter of Macedonian immigrants. She met her future husband Mike Ilitch in 1954 when the two went on a blind date arranged by his father. A year later, they were married. They have seven children. The Ilitches founded Little Caesars Pizza in 1959 and have expanded their interests to include restaurants, entertainment, sports and gambling.
One of the original investors in Detroit's MotorCity Casino, Marian Ilitch realized an opportunity to purchase total interest in the casino resort complex from various minor stakeholders and Mandalay Resort Group in 2005. Michigan gaming laws prohibit one company from owning more than one Detroit casino property. With Marian Ilitch as owner, MotorCity Casino is reportedly one of the largest independently owned casino enterprises in the United States—likely the largest woman-owned casino in the U.S.
Marian Ilitch and a partner, Michael J. Malik, Sr., have pursued other casino gambling...
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