Tom Gores

Tom Gores
Born
Tewfiq Georgious

(1964-07-31) July 31, 1964 (age 60)
Nazareth, Israel
NationalityAmerican[1]
Alma materMichigan State University
Occupation(s)Chairman and CEO of Platinum Equity LLC
Owner of Palace Sports and Entertainment
SpouseHolly Gores
Children3
FamilyAlec Gores (brother)
Sam Gores (brother)
Websitetomgores.com

Tom Gores (born Tewfiq Georgious,[2] Arabic: توفيق جورجيوس; July 31, 1964)[3] is an American billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Platinum Equity, a private equity firm headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In June 2011, Gores and Platinum Equity became the owners of the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons. He became the sole owner in 2015. As of July 2024, his net worth was estimated at $9.1 billion.[4]

  1. ^ "#504 Tom Gores". The World's Billionaires 2009. Forbes. 2009. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Parker, Garrett (May 6, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Detroit Pistons Owner Tom Gores". Money Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Kurlyandchik, Mark (October 18, 2011). "New Pistons Owner Tom Gores Aims High". Hour Detroit. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "Forbes profile: Tom Gores". Forbes. Retrieved July 4, 2024.