Gilbert-Gores soccer bid faces competition from CEOs, sports moguls #DetroitNews

Bill Shea - The face of Detroit's pro soccer bid is the joint venture led by Dan Gilbert and Tom Gores, the billionaire NBA owners. Their competition for an expansion Major League Soccer team includes Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman, San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York and American Financial Group CEO Carl Lindner III, as well as a variety of business people with established reputations in their markets. Several are owners or co-owners of pro sports teams such as the San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics and

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