Daniel "Dan" Gilbert is the Chairman and founder of Rock Financial and Quicken Loans Inc. Dan Gilbert is also the majority owner of the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers (having purchased them in March 2005). He then purchased the American Hockey League's Utah Grizzlies and brought them to Cleveland, and renamed them the Lake Erie Monsters. Quicken Loans Corporation is the largest online retail home mortgage lending firm in the US, according to National Mortgage News and the 12th largest lender in the United States. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL) for which it serves as the primary developmental circuit. ... The Utah Grizzlies are an ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play in West Valley City, Utah, USA at the E Center. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... The Lake Erie Monsters will be an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ...

Gilbert founded Rock Financial Corporation in 1985. Dan was a first-year law student. Gilbert, then 22 years old, served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Rock Financial grew into one of the largest independent mortgage banks in the country. In May 1998, Gilbert took the company public. Initially a brick and mortar lender, the company launched “Rockloans.com” in January of 1999, which quickly positioned itself as the leader in online retail mortgage lenders.

In December 1999, Intuit Inc. (makers of market leading software TurboTax and Quicken) purchased Rock Financial. The national web operation was renamed "Quicken Loans" and grew substantially as the leading provider of direct-to-consumer home loans on the Internet, offering mortgages in all 50 states. Gilbert remained at the company as its CEO. Intuit Inc. ... Intuit Logo Intuit, Inc. ... Intuit Logo Intuit, Inc. ... Quicken Loans Corporation is the largest online retail home mortgage lending firm in the US, according to National Mortgage News and the 12th largest lender in the United States. ...

In July 2002, 30 months from the sale of Rock Financial, Gilbert led a small group of private investors and purchased the Quicken Loans subsidiary back from Intuit. While Quicken Loans, Inc. is now 100 percent privately held, the company retains all Quicken Loans branding and marketing initiatives, including partnerships with Yahoo!, MSN.com and AOL.com. Quicken Loans is currently headquartered in Livonia, Michigan. Intuit Inc. ... Yahoo! Inc. ... For other uses, see MSN (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that AOL search data scandal be merged into this article or section. ... Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Gilbert was named one of the Forbes 400 in the magazine’s 2006 rankings. The Forbes 400 or 400 Richest Americans (est. ...

Gilbert received an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University, a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan. Michigan State University (MSU) is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan. ... Doctor of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Juris Doctor (abbreviated J.D. or JD, from the Latin, Doctor of Law) is a professional degree in law offered by universities in a number of countries. ... Wayne State University (Detroit, MI 48202) is located in Detroit, Michigan, in the citys Midtown Cultural Center. ...

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