Dan Gilbert

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dan Gilbert
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Jan 17, 1962(1962-01-17)
Age	62
Birthplace	Detroit
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Capricorn

Dan Gilbert Biography

Dan Gilbert is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on January 17, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Famous for founding and directing the highly successful Quicken Loans company and for managing numerous professional sports teams which included the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Utah Grizzlies (which was rebranded by him as The Lake Erie Monsters), the man had a net worth of almost five billion dollars at the beginning of 2015.

Gilbert has publicly criticised NBA player Gilbert publicly criticized NBA star LeBron James‘ televised announcement of his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers, publishing a critical, bitterly satirical letter titled “The Letter.” the day after he announced his departure from Cleveland. Gilbert publicly criticized Gilbert publicly criticized NBA star LeBron James‘ televised announcement of his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers, publishing a critical, bitterly satirical letter titled “The Letter.”‘ televised announcement of his decision Cleveland Cavaliers, publishing a critique, a bitterly satirical and scathing letter called “The Letter.”

Gilbert, recognizing that the real potential was in originating mortgages and not in selling homes, founded Rock Financial in 1985 with his younger brother Gary Gilbert. The company grew into one of the largest independent mortgage lenders in the United States and in the late 1990s, launched its internet strategy and quickly positioned itself as the fastest-growing direct mortgage lender online. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the company became the largest retail mortgage lender by volume in the United States.

In 2000, software maker Intuit Inc. purchased Rock Financial. It renamed the national web operation Quicken Loans and grew substantially as the leading provider of direct-to-consumer home loans on the internet, offering mortgages in all 50 states. Gilbert remained at the company as CEO. In 2002, he led a small group of private investors that purchased Quicken Loans and its affiliated national title company, Title Source, Inc., from Intuit and continues to serve as the chairman of Quicken Loans, Inc.

He was raised from Detroit as a child and later raised in Southfield, Michigan, he was a part of an Jewish family. The couple, along with their wife Jennifer later moved to Franklin, Michigan, with their five children.

Dan Gilbert Net Worth

Dan Gilbert is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dan Gilbert 's net worth $42 Billion. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After completing his bachelor’s degree at Michigan State University, he earned a law degree at Wayne State University and also earned an license for real estate.

As the child of one was diagnosed with a severe medical condition called Neurofibromatosis He aimed his philanthropic efforts to medical research that would combat the illness.

Daniel Gilbert (born January 17, 1962) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the cofounder of Quicken Loans and founder of Rock Ventures. He is the owner of the National Basketball Association’s Cleveland Cavaliers. Gilbert owns several sports franchises, including the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters, and the NBA G League’s Canton Charge. He operates the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, home to the Cavaliers and Monsters.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dan Gilbert height 5 ft 6 in Dan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Dan Gilbert Dating?

According to our records, Dan Gilbert married to Jennifer Gilbert. As of December 1, 2023, Dan Gilbert’s is not dating anyone.

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Quicken Loans moved its headquarters and 1,700 of its team members to downtown Detroit in August 2010, where Gilbert and the company are helping lead a revitalization of Detroit’s urban core. Today, Gilbert-owned businesses employ more than 17,000 people in the city.

Facts & Trivia

Dan Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dan Gilbert celebrates birthday on January 17 of every year.

In 2010, Quicken Loans moved its headquarters and 1,700 of its employees to downtown Detroit. After moving all 3,600 Michigan-based team members into Detroit’s urban core by the end of 2010, the company now has approximately 17,000 staff in downtown Detroit and a total of 24,000 nationwide, making the company one of Detroit’s largest employers, minority employers, and taxpayers.

How did Daniel Gilbert make his money?

Real Time Net Worth Dan Gilbert cofounded what would become Quicken Loans , the largest mortgage lender in the U.S., in 1985 at 22 years old. Quicken, which originated $320 billion in mortgages in 2020, went public as Rocket Companies in August 2020 at a $36 billion valuation. He also owns the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers.

Is Dan Gilbert a billionaire?

Businessman Dan Gilbert, the chairman of Detroit-based financial services and real estate business Rocket Companies Inc. (NYSE: RKT), stands at the top with a net worth of about $22 billion , making him the 71st richest man on the planet, according to Forbes. That’s down from No. 23 last year.

Is Dan Gilbert in a wheelchair?

Dan remains in a wheelchair from his May 26, 2019 , stroke, convalescing over the winter in Florida, and has not been to a game since the stroke. The 59-year-old billionaire, mortgage and real-estate mogul and family patriarch has not been able to use the left side of his body during his few public appearances.

What type of psychologist is Dan Gilbert?

Daniel Todd Gilbert (born November 5, 1957) is an American social psychologist and writer. He is the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and is known for his research with Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia on affective forecasting.

Who is the richest person in Michigan?

The richest man in Michigan is Quicken Loans founder Daniel Gilbert , who appears at No. 23 on the Forbes list with a fortune estimated at $30.9 billion. He also has significant real estate investments in Detroit and owns the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers.