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After [[LeBron James]] decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers via free agency and sign with the [[Miami Heat]] on July 8, 2010, Gilbert published a letter to fans on the team website using an odd [[Comic Sans]] font<ref>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/07/cavaliers-owner-dan-gilbert-un.html</ref><ref>http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/07/09/scathing-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert-blasts-lebron-in-comic-sans/</ref><ref>http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/08/cleveland-cavs-owner-letter-lebron/</ref> in which he strongly criticized James' decision, accusing him of, among other things, "cowardly betrayal".<ref name = Letter>{{cite press release | url = http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html | title = Open Letter to Fans from Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert | publisher = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] | date = 2010-07-08 }}</ref> Gilbert's letter also addressed James' "King" moniker and promised that Cleveland would win a championship before James' new team wins one.<ref name = Letter/> Gilbert's letter has been widely received as a declaration of war, more than embraced by the aching Cleveland fans who suffered at LeBron's "Betrayal." Gilbert also said in a phone interview with the AP, that James had "gotten a free pass" during his time with the team, and that he had "quit" on them during the Cavaliers-Celtics playoff series in 2010, as well as during Game 6 of the Cavaliers-Magic series in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |
After [[LeBron James]] decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers via free agency and sign with the [[Miami Heat]] on July 8, 2010, Gilbert published a [http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html letter] to fans on the team website using an odd [[Comic Sans]] font<ref>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/07/cavaliers-owner-dan-gilbert-un.html</ref><ref>http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/07/09/scathing-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert-blasts-lebron-in-comic-sans/</ref><ref>http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/08/cleveland-cavs-owner-letter-lebron/</ref> in which he strongly criticized James' decision, accusing him of, among other things, "cowardly betrayal".<ref name = Letter>{{cite press release | url = http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html | title = Open Letter to Fans from Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert | publisher = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] | date = 2010-07-08 }}</ref> Gilbert's letter also addressed James' "King" moniker and promised that Cleveland would win a championship before James' new team wins one.<ref name = Letter/> Gilbert's letter has been widely received as a declaration of war, more than embraced by the aching Cleveland fans who suffered at LeBron's "Betrayal." Gilbert also said in a phone interview with the AP, that James had "gotten a free pass" during his time with the team, and that he had "quit" on them during the Cavaliers-Celtics playoff series in 2010, as well as during Game 6 of the Cavaliers-Magic series in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |
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Revision as of 15:31, 9 July 2010
Daniel "Dan" Gilbert | |
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| Born | January 17, 1962 |
| Occupation(s) | businsssman, sports franchise owner, attorney |
| Years active | 1985-present (as businessman and attorney) 2005-present (as owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) |
| Children | 5 |
Daniel "Dan" Gilbert (born January 17, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan) is the Chairman and Founder of Quicken Loans Inc. and Rock Financial, as well as the majority owner of the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers and American Hockey League's Lake Erie Monsters.[1]
Career
Gilbert founded Rock Financial in 1985 with his younger brother, film producer Gary Gilbert, and childhood friend Lindsay Gross (also a part owner of NBA basketball team Cleveland Cavaliers). Dan was a first-year law student. Gilbert, then 23 years old, served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. Rock Financial grew into one of the largest independent mortgage companies in the country. In May 1998, Gilbert took the company public. Initially a brick and mortar lender, the company launched “Rockloans.com” in January 1999, which quickly positioned itself as the leader in online retail mortgage lenders.
In December 1999, Intuit Inc. (makers of TurboTax and Quicken) purchased Rock Financial. The national web operation was renamed "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 its CEO. In July 2002, just 30 months from the sale of Rock Financial, Gilbert led a small group of private investors and purchased the Quicken Loans subsidiary back from Intuit. He continues to serve as the chairman of Quicken Loans Inc., which now consists of Quicken Loans, Rock Financial, One Reverse Mortgage and national title insurance and escrow provider, Title Source.
Gilbert's other past and current investments include: 1-800 Contacts, Red Envelope, ePrize, Fathead (brand), Xeko, FlashSeats / Veritix, Xenith, Guffly and StyleCaster.
Personal life
Gilbert received an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University, a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University and is a member of the Michigan State Bar. Gilbert was named one of the Forbes 400 in the magazine’s 2006 rankings. He resides in Michigan with his wife and their 5 children.
"The Letter" incident
After LeBron James decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers via free agency and sign with the Miami Heat on July 8, 2010, Gilbert published a letter to fans on the team website using an odd Comic Sans font[2][3][4] in which he strongly criticized James' decision, accusing him of, among other things, "cowardly betrayal".[5] Gilbert's letter also addressed James' "King" moniker and promised that Cleveland would win a championship before James' new team wins one.[5] Gilbert's letter has been widely received as a declaration of war, more than embraced by the aching Cleveland fans who suffered at LeBron's "Betrayal." Gilbert also said in a phone interview with the AP, that James had "gotten a free pass" during his time with the team, and that he had "quit" on them during the Cavaliers-Celtics playoff series in 2010, as well as during Game 6 of the Cavaliers-Magic series in 2009.[6]
References
- ^ "Quicken Loans Leadership Profiles". QuickenLoans.com. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/07/cavaliers-owner-dan-gilbert-un.html
- ^ http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/07/09/scathing-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert-blasts-lebron-in-comic-sans/
- ^ http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/08/cleveland-cavs-owner-letter-lebron/
- ^ a b "Open Letter to Fans from Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert" (Press release). Cleveland Cavaliers. 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Cavs owner: LeBron quit during playoffs". ESPN. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.