Mike Ilitch in Detroit

**wardwood** · April-05-12, 07:30 PM

anyone know what Detroit neighborhood Mike Ilitch grew up in? Wikepedia says he went to Cooley but not much else

**Neilr** · April-05-12, 07:48 PM

According to Home in Detroit Mike Ilitch [[2008, T. Burton) grew up at 8216 DeSoto. In 1957 Mike and Marion Ilitch lived at 7321 Chalfonte.

**black gold man** · April-05-12, 09:52 PM

Once i was served Cookies on a platter by Marian Ilitch while we drywalled
Denise's basement.

Another job was a sound studio for Atanas.
Jim and mike Romeo worked for him. We all worked together on the drywall. They were my helpers a son of a billionaire and two rock and roll stars.

OK three stars?

During year 1986, Lamont was featured bassist on this composition entitled, "Suger Summer". It appeared on "Atanas Ilitch's" debut album. [[Family member of Detroit Tigers, Red Wings & Litte Ceasers Pizza Owners) He was a very talented singer and dancer

**Detroitej72** · April-05-12, 09:55 PM

That's some pretty cool insight, thanks Black gold man.

**black gold man** · April-05-12, 10:16 PM

I think i am going to have a suger summer.

**Gistok** · April-05-12, 10:26 PM

I'm glad that Atanas beat his bout with cancer. He's referred to as the "creative Ilitch", and this shows why.

I have a feeling that he's somehow responsible for the United Artists complex being stabilized and mothballed, but haven't been able to verify that. I know that he's good buddy's with Dan Gilbert, so maybe there's still something going to happen in the future with that building being rehabbed.

**black gold man** · April-05-12, 10:39 PM

This was not long after brain surgery and he seamed to be doing real good.
were talking 12 maybe 15 years ago. This studio was not downtown.

**jtf1972** · April-05-12, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Neilr

According to Home in Detroit Mike Ilitch [[2008, T. Burton) grew up at 8216 DeSoto. In 1957 Mike and Marion Ilitch lived at 7321 Chalfonte.

Boyhood home looks like many classic Ilitch owned properties:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=8216+D...Wb9W5jebbDjyTQ

Occurrence · April-06-12, 02:38 AM

You still can't beat their Madison-Lennox parking lot. Adds much needed character downtown.

**black gold man** · April-06-12, 08:19 AM

Here is more ATANAS
http://wtf-film.com/site/2010/09/17/...y-massacre-ii/

"Courtney is plagued in her private life by recurring violent dreams in which a rock-and-roll madman [[Atanas Ilitch) with a massive drill bit on the head of his guitar massacres her family and friends in a visceral and almost prophetic way."