Mike Ilitch has died at age 87

[Niko777]

Mike Ilitch, owner of Red Wings, Tigers, dead at 87


VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGn8j844D6s

ARTICLE: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/...t-87-1.3977563

[Niko777]

He will be remembered as probably the most successful businessman of Macedonian roots in the diaspora, Forbes Magazine estimates that his net worth is $6.1 Billion. He also did a lot for the city of Detroit.

I don't know what village his parents are from but I think they are from the Bitola region. His wife's family was from Bouf Lerinsko, in fact she had a grandmother still living in the village as recent as the late 1980s/ early 90s.

I don't think Mike Ilitch was involved much in the Macedonian cause, his support to Macedonian organizations was minimal. He was the last of what I refer to as "the big 3" Macedonian businessmen/sport moguls of North America, the other 2 being the late John Bitove and Steve Stavro.

[Phoenix]

He will be remembered as probably the most successful businessman of Macedonian roots in the diaspora, Forbes Magazine estimates that his net worth is $6.1 Billion. He also did a lot for the city of Detroit.

I don't know what village his parents are from but I think they are from the Bitola region. His wife's family was from Bouf Lerinsko, in fact she had a grandmother still living in the village as recent as the late 1980s/ early 90s.

I don't think Mike Ilitch was involved much in the Macedonian cause, his support to Macedonian organizations was minimal. He was the last of what I refer to as "the big 3" Macedonian businessmen/sport moguls of North America, the other 2 being the late John Bitove and Steve Stavro.

Bog da go prosti.

Wow...We (3 friends and I) were talking about Mike on Thursday night over dinner (some pizza of all things) and a few drinks...we were trying to determine where his father was from...I'm thinking he comes from my neck of the woods but difficult to confirm.

[Niko777]

A really great short 3 part video "Remembering Mr. I":

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOj-vXxOnqo

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwo-kjfPvy0

Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8CrvAomyFI