Mike Ilitch

Mike Ilitch
Ilitch in 2011
Born	Michael Ilitch (1929-07-20)July 20, 1929 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	February 10, 2017(2017-02-10) (aged 87) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, restaurateur
Spouse	Marian Ilitch
Children	7, including Christopher and Denise

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. He also owned the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.

Ilitch was at the center of Detroit's downtown redevelopment efforts; he purchased and renovated the Fox Theatre and relocated his business headquarters (Ilitch Holdings) there. He also owned Olympia Entertainment. A second generation American of Macedonian descent,^[1][2] he was married to Marian Bayoff Ilitch.