AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo reports from the MotorCity Casino Hotel’s Sound Board for the 2016 Crain’s Newsmaker of the Year ceremony. In this gallery, you’ll see eight of the nine top newsmakers of 2016. Note: Republican National Committee Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel was unable to attend the ceremony. We’ll also have photos from a panel discussion titled “How today’s local philanthropic leaders are influencing Detroit’s big comeback.” You’ll also see Detroit Pistons Owner Tom Gores, this year’s Crain’s Newsmaker of the Year for 2016. He made the decision to move the NBA basketball team from the suburb of Auburn Hills to join the Detroit Red Wings at the new Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit.
KC Crain chatting with Arn Tellem of Palace Sports & Entertainment
VIP guests at the reception
Dave Bing and Keith Crain
Andy Appleby of the United Shore Professional Baseball League
Press conference with Arn Tellem
Tellem is Tom Gores’ right hand man in Michigan
Ron Fournier, Publisher & Editor of Crain’s Detroit Business
Overview of the Crain’s Newsmaker of the Year event
Live music by Fifth and Main
KC Crain and Tom Gores
Gores with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
Chris Ilitch and his wife, Kelle
Chris Ilitch and Tom Gores
The first top newsmaker was Andy Appleby
He is the founder of the United Shore Professional Baseball League
The second top newsmaker was Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
She is the director of the MSU-Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative
The third top newsmaker was Barbara McQuade
She is the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan
The fourth top newsmaker was Joseph Mulally
He was the former CEO of the Detroit Medical Center
The fifth top newsmaker was Mina Sooch
She is the president and CEO of Gemphire Therapeutics Inc.
The sixth top newsmaker was Kirk Steudle
He is the director of the Michigan Department of Transportation
The seventh top newsmaker was Sam Valenti III
He is the co-founder of V5 Partners LLC
The eighth top newsmaker was M. Roy Wilson
He is the president of Wayne State University
Panel discussion: How today’s local philanthropic leaders are influencing Detroit’s big comeback
KC Crain is an Executive Vice President at Crain Communications
Arn Tellem is Vice Chairman of Palace Sports & Entertainment
Former Detroit Mayor Dave Bing
Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
Four panelists discussing Detroit’s big comeback
Detroit Pistons Owner Tom Gores was honored as the Newsmaker of the Year for 2016
Photo of Gores with kids at the Palace
The businessman helped to raise $10 million for Flint
KC Crain with Tom Gores
Gores is moving the Pistons from Auburn Hills to downtown Detroit
Little Caesars Arena will be the new home of the Pistons
