Daniel Gilbert

{ "bio": [ "Dan Gilbert cofounded what would become Quicken Loans, the largest mortgage lender in the U.S., in 1985 at 22 years old.", "Gilbert took Quicken public as Rocket Companies in August 2020. Rocket originated $79 billion in mortgages in 2023.", "He owns the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers.", "He and his companies have invested $5.6 billion to purchase and rehab a swath of buildings in downtown Detroit, with a plan to create 24,000 jobs.", "Gilbert also cofounded online sneaker sale platform StockX, which became a unicorn in June 2019." ], "about": [ "Gilbert started his mortgage lender, then named Rock Financial, with $5,000 earned from selling pizzas in college.", "Gilbert sold Rock Financial to Intuit for $532 million in 1999. He bought the firm, then renamed Quicken Loans, back 3 years later for $64 million." ] }