A lucky dozen entrepreneurs from Michigan made
Forbes' 2013 billionaire roster, with half of them hailing from metro Detroit.
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"And according to Forbes, Franklin businessman Dan Gilbert added more than $1.5 billion to his net worth. Gilbert, who controls about 40 companies led by Detroit-based Quicken Loans Inc., is worth $3.5 billion, ranking 384th....
Mike and Marian Ilitch — the Bingham Farms couple who opened pizza chain Little Caesars — saw their net worth unchanged at $2.7 billion, along with family. They rank 527th on the list. They jointly own the Detroit Red Wings, while he owns the Detroit Tigers and she owns the MotorCity Casino Hotel.
Manoj Bhargava, the founder of the 5-hour Energy drink who lives in Farmington Hills, is worth $1.5 billion and is 974 on the list."
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