Ilitch elected to U of M Board of Regents

Denise Ilitch, oldest daughter of Detroit entrepreneurs Mike and Marian Ilitch, has been elected to the University of Michigan Board of Regents. She was one of two candidates elected to the Board of Regents and the top vote-getter with 29%.

Ilitch owns and founded Ambassador Magazine and Denise Ilitch Designs, and previously served along with her brother Christopher Ilitch as Co-President of Ilitch Holdings, Inc., the management entity that oversees her family's holdings including the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings and Little Caesars Pizza.

Reports in the Ann Arbor News indicated that Ilitch, of Bingham Farms, was the biggest spender in the race for two Regent seats. As of the end of September, she had spent $34,990 mostly for advertising, banners and campaign consulting. Ilitch had loaned her campaign $15,000 and raised $27,550 in contributions, including $1,000 from Michael Duggan, chief executive officer of the Detroit Medical Center. Four other executives and a doctor at the Detroit Medical Center also contributed.

Campaign Web Site: Denise Ilitch for U of M Regents