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Dan Gilbert

Founder and Chairman of the Board, Rocket Companies

Search every verified Dan Gilbert interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Rocket Companies, has spoken publicly about his company's growth, his investments in Detroit, and his family's philanthropic efforts. In 2020, he discussed Rocket Companies' initial public offering, stating it was the right move for the company and would allow employees to become stockholders. He has also described his decision to move his company's headquarters to downtown Detroit in 2010 as both a personal and business decision, citing his family's history in the city and the desire to attract young talent to urban cores. Gilbert has articulated a "For More Than Profit" philosophy, describing his approach as mixing business and philanthropy to have a positive impact on the community. Gilbert has also discussed his recovery from a stroke he suffered in 2019 and the death of his oldest son, Nick, in 2023 from neurofibromatosis. He has spoken about his family's efforts to fund research into the disease, noting that they contribute about $50 million a year to research. In 2021, he announced a $500 million initiative to revitalize Detroit neighborhoods, which included using $15 million to relieve property tax debt for homeowners. Gilbert has stated that the initiative was designed to stabilize families and help create wealth, and he has emphasized the importance of listening to community members to understand their needs.

Recent appearances

  • What’s Not to Like? Billionaire Dan Gilbert's Rare Family Story

    May 21, 2026 · 📺 CNBC Television

    Dan Gilbert wears many hats: NBA owner, entrepreneur, Detroit booster and Dad.  While building Rocket Companies – the $30 billion mortgage giant – and investing billions in the Motor City’s 21st century development, he was a rare disease parent. Gilbert’s oldest child, Nick, died in 2023 following a lifelong battle with neurofibromatosis, a genetic disease that causes tumors to grow on nerve pathways anywhere in the body.  The most common type, NF1, affects approximately 1 in 2,500 births. Half of those patients develop learning and physical challenges. Nick had a following among basketball f…

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  • Innovate State: Dan Gilbert | Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, FY26

    December 01, 2025 · 📺 MSU Burgess Institute

    Dan Gilbert is the founder and chairman of Rocket Companies and a visionary entrepreneur known for transforming the mortgage industry through innovation, technology, and customer-first thinking. As a prominent business leader and philanthropist, he has played a major role in revitalizing Detroit and shaping the future of fintech and real estate. -- The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University empowers students to lead lives of impact through entrepreneurship. With an education-first approach, we equip Spartans with the mindset, experience, and community…

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  • For More Than Profit: Why Dan Gilbert Bets on People and Place

    September 16, 2025 · 📺 Summit

    What if the future of business isn’t just about scale, but about stewardship? Billionaire entrepreneur and Rocket Companies founder Dan Gilbert has built one of America's most influential business empires, not by extracting value, but by reinvesting it. From transforming downtown Detroit to reimagining what companies owe the communities they serve, Gilbert is challenging the old rules. In this powerful session, he shares his “For More Than Profit” philosophy, showing how aligning business success with civic transformation isn't a side project, it’s the strategy. For anyone rethinking power, pr…

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  • The public-private formula that's transforming Detroit (Mike Duggan & Dan Gilbert) | Summit 2024

    February 25, 2025 · 📺 Masters of Scale

    Attend Masters of Scale Summit 2025: https://mastersofscale.com/attend Detroit’s transformation didn’t happen by chance — it took a powerful partnership between public and private leaders. In this conversation from Masters of Scale Summit in 2024, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Rocket Companies founder Dan Gilbert sit down with Semafor’s Nayeema Raza to discuss how they worked together to drive the city’s revival. From revitalizing blighted neighborhoods to uplifting underserved communities, they share the strategies behind Detroit’s comeback and the challenges that remain. 📫 THE MASTERS OF S…

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  • A Conversation with Rocket Companies Founder Dan Gilbert | Detroit Economic Club

    September 13, 2024 · 📺 One Detroit

    Watch the Detroit Economic Club's sold-out conversation with Dan Gilbert at The Icon in Detroit. Dan Gilbert is the Founder and Chairman of Rocket Companies, which includes Rocket Mortgage, the nation’s largest retail mortgage lender. Gilbert also serves as the Founder and Chairman of ROCK and real estate development firm Bedrock Detroit. He is the majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Through his “For More Than Profit” philosophy, the Rocket Community Fund and the Gilbert Family Foundation committed $500 million over 10 years to Detroit through investments in organizations and program…

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  • Businessman and philanthropist Dan Gilbert on investing in Detroit

    May 31, 2024 · 📺 One Detroit

    Businessman and philanthropist Dan Gilbert, the founder and chairman of Rocket Companies, spoke at this year’s conference about the importance of providing opportunities for the community and inspiring others to invest in Detroit. Watch "One Detroit" Thursday on Detroit PBS at 7:30 p.m. ET. Catch the daily conversations on our website at https://OneDetroitPBS.org, Facebook at   / onedetroit  , Twitter at   / onedetroit_pbs   and Instagram @One.Detroit.

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  • A Conversation With Dan Gilbert | #MPC24

    May 29, 2024 · 📺 One Detroit

    Watch the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference conversation with Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman, Rocket Companies; Co-founder, Gilbert Family Foundation. Speaker: Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman, Rocket Companies; Co-founder, Gilbert Family Foundation Interviewer: Dennis W. Archer Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sixteen42 Ventures Sponsor: Wayne State University Watch "One Detroit" Thursday on Detroit PBS at 7:30 p.m. ET. Catch the daily conversations on our website at https://OneDetroitPBS.org, Facebook at   / onedetroit  , Twitter at   / onedetroit_pbs   and Instagram @One.De…

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  • Dan Gilbert Reveals Where He Finds The 'Best Source Of Ideas'

    October 11, 2021 · 📺 Forbes

    Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman of Rocket Mortgage, speaks to Randall Lane at #Under30Summit. #ForbesUnder30 Read the full story on Forbes: Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?s... Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter:   / forbes   Forbes Video on Instagram:   / forbes   More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.

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  • Dan Gilbert shares recovery journey, announces $500 million investment in Detroit

    March 25, 2021 · 📺 CBS Mornings

    Only on “CBS This Morning,” Rocket Companies founder and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert talks about his nearly two-year recovery after suffering a stroke and announces a $500 million initiative to help revitalize his hometown. Dana Jacobson sat down with Gilbert and his wife in their Detroit area home. Subscribe to the "CBS This Morning" YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3ceNNCX Watch more "CBS This Morning": http://bit.ly/1T88yAR Like "CBS This Morning" on Facebook: https://on.fb.me/1LhtdvI Follow "CBS This Morning" on Instagram: https://bit.ly/1Q7NGnY Follow "CBS This Morning" on Twitt…

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  • Rocket Companies founder Dan Gilbert and CEO Jay Farner on going public

    August 06, 2020 · 📺 CNBC Television

    The parent company of the largest mortgage lender in the United States is set to debut on the NYSE Wednesday. Rocket Companies, the parent company of Quicken Loans, is expected to price their IPO at $18, and sell 100 million shares. Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Rocket Companies, and Jay Farner, CEO of Rocket Companies, join "Squawk Box" to discuss. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: ht…

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  • Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman, Quicken Loans Inc. and Rock Ventures LLC

    May 10, 2018 · 📺 The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.

    Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman, Quicken Loans Inc. and Rock Ventures LLC, and Majority Owner, Cleveland Cavaliers, speaks with Economic Club president David M. Rubenstein on Tuesday January 30, 2018

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