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A. Alfred Taubman (MDNG: HLLD 1948), founder of the Taubman Company; his cumulative lifetime donations total roughly $141 million, making him the second largest donor in the university's history [21] Preston Robert Tisch (A.B. 1948), co-founder and chairman of the Loews Corporation ; former owner of 50% of the New York Giants [ 22 ]
The following is a list of University of Michigan alumni. There are more than 640,000 living alumni of the University of Michigan in 180 countries across the globe. [ 1 ] Notable alumni include computer scientist and entrepreneur Larry Page , actor James Earl Jones , and President of the United States Gerald Ford .
*Note: this list includes joint-ventures based in Michigan, subsidiaries of Michigan-based companies also located in Michigan, and companies based in Michigan currently owned or controlled by private equity, venture capital, or other similar entities. Below is a separate list of outside companies with a significant presence in Michigan.
As of fall 2023, the University of Michigan employs 8,189 faculty members, including 44 living members of the National Academy of Sciences, 63 living members of the National Academy of Medicine, 28 living members of the National Academy of Engineering, 98 living members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and 17 living members of the American Philosophical Society.
He started managing a Little Caesars location in Walled Lake, Michigan, and later managing several stores in the Chicago area before returning to Detroit. [8] In 2000, Ilitch and his sister Denise Ilitch were named co-presidents of Ilitch Holdings. Denise resigned in 2004, and Christopher was named sole CEO.
The Arbors, 1960s pop group (all four members; group named after Ann Arbor, Michigan) Ella Riot, band formed by Michigan undergraduates who coined "DanceThink" music; George Frayne (BFA, MFA), founder of music group Commander Cody; Nomo, band formed at U-M [10] Tally Hall, band named after a shopping plaza in Michigan
The University of Michigan, founded in 1817–twenty years before Michigan's statehood–is the state's oldest university [1] [2] and remained the only university in the state until the 20th century, when Detroit College became the University of Detroit in 1911 and Wayne State University achieved "university" status in 1933 following the ...
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