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CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS
CRAIN'S LIST: LARGEST FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES Ranked by 2011 revenue
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Company
Address
Phone; website
Revenue
2011/2010
Percent
change
Percent of
business
family-owned
Kelly Services Inc.
$5,551.0
$4,950.3
12.1%
Type of business
93%
Staffing services
Guardian Industries Corp.
5,000.0 B
5,000.0 B
0.0
NA
Manufacturer of glass, automotive and building products
Ilitch companies
2,400.0
2,200.0
9.1
1959
Michael and
Marian Ilitch
Christopher Ilitch, president and CEO, Ilitch
Holdings Inc., son
100
Food, sports and entertainment industries. Companies include
Little Caesars Pizza, Olympia Entertainment, Detroit Red
Wings, Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, Champion Foods,
Olympia Development, Uptown Entertainment, and Little
Caesar Pizza Kit Fundraising Program. Michael Ilitch owns the
Detroit Tigers. Marian Ilitch owns MotorCity Casino-Hotel
Plastipak Holdings Inc.
2,302.4
1,941.8
18.6
1967
William P. and
Mary Young
William C. Young, president and CEO, son
88
Plastic containers for household goods
Sherwood Food Distributors LLC
1,437.7
1,271.3
13.1
1969
Earl Ishbia and
Alex Karp
Howard Ishbia, executive vice president of sales
and marketing, son; Jason Ishbia, executive vice
president of finance and CFO, son; Joel Ishbia,
executive vice president of inventory management,
son; Gary Karp, executive vice president of
corporate affairs, son; David Ishbia, sales, son
100
Wholesale food distributor
Barton Malow Co.
1,352.4
1,122.3
20.5
1924
Ben Maibach Jr.
Ben Maibach III, chairman and CEO, son; Doug
Maibach, executive vice president, son; Ryan
Maibach, president, grandson
NA
Construction services
The Suburban Collection
1,221.3
1,054.8
15.8
1948
Richard Fischer
David Fischer, president and CEO, son; David
Fischer Jr., general manager, grandson; Zachary
Fischer, director, grandson
100
Automobile sales and service
Walbridge Aldinger Co.
1,130.0
1,001.5
12.8
1916
John Rakolta
John Rakolta Jr., chairman and CEO, son
NA
Construction company offering construction management,
design-build, general contracting and related services
Wolverine Packing Co.
1,066.4
934.0
14.2
1937
Alfred Bonahoom
Jim Bonahoom, president, son; Roger Bonahoom,
vice president, son; Jay Bonahoom, vice president
100
Wholesale meat packer and processor; wholesale meat, poultry
and seafood distributor
Meridian Health Plan Inc.
967.1
873.2
10.8
1997
David Cotton
Jon Cotton, president, Meridian Health Plan of
Michigan, son; Sean Cotton, general counsel and
director of human resources, son; Michael Cotton,
president, Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, son
100
Insurance holding company
H.W. Kaufman Financial Group Inc./Burns
& Wilcox Ltd.
950.0
900.0
5.6
1969
Herbert W.
Kaufman
Alan Jay Kaufman, chairman, president and CEO,
son
100
Specialty insurance, reinsurance, premium finance holding
company and inspections and audits
Kenwal Steel Corp.
885.3
706.2
25.4
1947
Sol Eisenberg
Kenneth Eisenberg, chairman and CEO, son;
Stephen Eisenberg, president, Burns Harbor,
grandson
100
Steel service center
Barrick Enterprises Inc.
786.5
721.8
9.0
1977
Robert Barrick
Trish Barrick, retail supervisor, daughter; Greg
Barrick, general manager, nephew
100
Petroleum retailer and wholesaler
Orleans International Inc.
636.0
514.0
23.7
1937
Max Tushman
Earl Tushman, president, grandson; Larry
Tushman, vice president and secretary, grandson;
Reed Tushman, director of operations, great
grandson; Marc Tushman, director of logistics and
operations, great grandson
100
Meat trader
RKA Petroleum Cos. Inc.
631.0
492.6
28.1
1954
Hilmer Westphal
Leemon
Kay Albertie, managing shareholder, daughter;
Keith Albertie, chairman, grandson; Kari Elliott,
CEO, granddaughter; Kyle Albertie, land and sea
vice president, grandson
NA
Petroleum wholesaler, biodiesel, ethanol, E-85, jet A and jet A1
products, compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas
The Diez Group
562.0
557.0
0.9
1973
Gerald Diez
April Diez, vice chair, daughter; Sherry Diez, vice
president, daughter; Gerald Diez Jr., vice
president, son; Mark Diez, vice president, son
100
Steel sales, scallops/wave blanking, blanking (exposed/
unexposed), slitting, laser welding
Art Van Furniture Inc.
470.0
430.0
9.3
1959
Archie Van
Elslander
Gary Van Elslander, president, son; David Van
Elslander, senior director of merchandising, son
100
Retail home furnishings
ABC Appliance Inc.
450.0
469.0
-4.1
100
Appliance, electronic, and bedding and furniture retailer
Lipari Foods Inc.
449.0
407.0
10.3
1963
Vincent Lipari
Thom Lipari, president and CEO, son; Lori Lipari
Adams, senior vice president, daughter
NA
Wholesale deli, bakery, dairy, seafood, confections and nuts,
specialty foods and packaging distribution
PVS Chemicals Inc.
425.0
353.0
20.4
1945
Floyd Nicholson
James B. Nicholson, president and CEO, son;
James M. Nicholson, vice president, grandson;
David Nicholson, vice president, grandson; John
Nicholson, vice president, grandson; Timothy
Nicholson, vice president, grandson
100
Manufacturer, marketer and distributor of industrial chemicals
388.0 C
388.0 C
0.0
1968
Ilija Letica
Anton Letica, president, son
NA
Plastic packaging and paper-cup manufacturer
R. L. Polk & Co.
359.0
351.0
2.3
1870
Ralph Lane Polk
Stephen Polk, chairman, president and CEO, greatgrandson
95
Provider of automotive industry information for automakers,
dealers and the aftermarket
Elder Automotive Group
309.4
376.6
-17.9
1967
Irma Elder
Phillip Elder, president, son; Robert Elder, secretary
and treasurer, son
100
Automobile dealerships
Belle Tire Distributors Inc.
308.0
256.0
20.3
NA
Tire retailer, windshield replacement and repair
John E. Green Co.
300.0
240.0
25.0
100
Mechanical and fire-protection contractor
999 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy 48084
(248) 362-4444; www.kellyservices.com
2300 Harmon Road, Auburn Hills 48326-1714
(248) 340-1800; www.guardian.com
2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit 48201
(313) 471-6600; www.ilitchcompanies.com
41605 Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth 48170
(734) 455-3600; www.plastipak.com
12499 Evergreen Road, Detroit 48228
(313) 659-7300; www.sherwoodfoods.com
26500 American Drive, Southfield 48034
(248) 436-5000; www.bartonmalow.com
1795 Maplelawn Drive, Troy 48084
(877) 471-7100; www.suburbancollection.com
777 Woodward Ave., Suite 300, Detroit 48226
(313) 963-8000; www.walbridge.com
2535 Rivard, Detroit 48207
(313) 259-7500; www.wolverinepacking.com
777 Woodward Ave., Detroit 48226
(313) 324-3700; www.mhplan.com
30833 Northwestern Highway, Farmington Hills 48334
(248) 932-9000; www.kaufmanfinancialgroup.com
8223 W. Warren Ave., Dearborn 48126
(313) 739-1000; www.kenwal.com
4307 Delemere Court, Royal Oak 48073
(248) 549-3737; www.barrickent.com
30600 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington
Hills 48334
(248) 855-5556; www.orleansintl.com
28340 Wick Road, Romulus 48174
(734) 946-2199; www.rkapetroleum.com
8111 Tireman Ave., Dearborn 48126
(313) 491-1200; www.thediezgroup.com
6500 14 Mile Road, Warren 48092
(586) 939-0800; www.artvan.com
1 W. Silverdome Industrial Park, Pontiac 48343
(248) 335-4222; www.abcwarehouse.com
26661 Bunert Road, Warren 48089
(586) 447-3500; www.liparifoods.com
10900 Harper Ave., Detroit 48213
(313) 921-1200; www.pvschemicals.com
Letica Corp.
52585 Dequindre Road, Rochester 48307-2321
(248) 652-0557; www.letica.com
26533 Evergreen Road, Suite 900, Southfield 48076
(248) 728-7000; www.polk.com
777 John R Road, Troy 48083
(248) 585-4000; www.elderautogroup.com
1000 Enterprise Drive, Allen Park 48101
(313) 271-9400; www.belletire.com
220 Victor Ave., Highland Park 48203
(313) 868-2400; www.johnegreen.com
Year founded
First-generation
owner
1946
William Russell
Kelly
Family members in management with relation to the
first-generation owner
Terence Adderley, chairman, son
1932
Ralph Gerson, executive vice president, nephew
William Davidson
1963
Martin Hartunian, president and CEO, son; John
Gordon Hartunian Hartunian, vice president of information systems,
son
Don Barnes Jr., president, son; Bob Barnes, CEO,
1922
Don Barnes Sr. D son; Don Barnes III, operations and marketing
manager, grandson
1909
John E. Green
Peter Green, president, grandson; John R. Green,
COO, grandson; Michael Green, executive vice
president, great-grandson
This list of family-owned businesses is an approximate compilation of the largest such businesses headquartered in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties. It is not a complete listing but the most comprehensive available. Crain's estimates
are based on industry analyses and benchmarks, news reports and a wide range of other sources. Unless otherwise noted, information was provided by the companies. Actual revenue figures may vary. NA = not available.
B Crain's estimate.
C Plastics News estimate.
D Belle Tire was originally founded by Sam Waze in 1922. The Barnes family bought out his shares in the 1980s.
LIST RESEARCHED BY BRIANNA REILLY