Marian Bayoff Ilitch was born on January 7,1933 and is an American billionaire businesswoman, and the co-founder of Little Caesars Pizza with her late husband, Mike Ilitch.
10 Facts About Marian Ilitch
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Marian Ilitch was born in 1933 and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, the daughter of Macedonian immigrants from the village of Bouf.
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Marian Ilitch met her future husband Mike Ilitch, a child of Macedonian immigrants, in 1954 when the two went on a blind date arranged by his father.
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One of the original investors in Detroit's MotorCity Casino, Marian Ilitch realized an opportunity to purchase total interest in the casino resort complex from various minor stakeholders and Mandalay Resort Group in 2005.
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Marian Ilitch solely paid $600 million to buy MotorCity Casino from the other investors and for subsequent renovations.
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Marian Ilitch has partnered with the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Hampton Bays, New York on plans to develop a casino on Long Island.
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Marian Ilitch partnered with Barwest, LLC and the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians to develop casinos in Barstow, California.
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Marian Ilitch served as vice chairwoman and secretary-treasurer of all of her family's various holdings until 1999, when Marian Ilitch Holdings, Inc was formed as the parent company for her family's widespread interests.
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Marian Ilitch Holdings includes Little Caesars Pizza, Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraising Program, Champion Foods, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Olympia Entertainment, Olympia Development and various food service and entertainment venues within these businesses.
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Ron Marian Ilitch was found dead in his hotel room in February 2018 at the age of 61, having predeceased his mother.