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Mike Ilitch

Macedonian-American entrepreneur and owner of the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers, founder and owner of Little Caesars Pizza · United States · On the map · Founders · Lived 1929 to 2017 · aged 87

Michael Ilitch Sr., also known as "Mr. I", was an American entrepreneur and restaurateur. He founded Little Caesars in 1959 and later owned two Detroit professional sports franchises: the Detroit Red Wings (1982-2017) of the National Hockey League and the Detroit Tigers (1992-2017) of Major League Baseball.

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Lester Patrick Trophy1991
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United States
Category
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1929 to 2017 · aged 87