QUICKEN LOANS/ROCK FINANCIAL CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ENTREPALOOZA 2005
Livonia, Mich. (Sept. 17, 2005)—Daniel Gilbert, chairman and founder of Quicken Loans/Rock Financial, and the majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA basketball team, will be the keynote speaker at the University of Michigan's "Entrepalooza 2005" entrepreneurship event on Sept. 23.
Entrepalooza is presented each year by the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan. The theme for this year's Entrepalooza is "Define Your Path."
As keynote, Gilbert will discuss the vibrant culture of his companies, entrepreneurship and how Quicken Loans/Rock Financial has become the nation's largest online lender. He believes that creating a culture of empowerment is one of the key components that make Quicken Loans a great place to work.
In fact, Quicken Loans/Rock Financial has been recognized by FORTUNE Magazine on its "100 Best Places to Work" list for three consecutive years and was ranked #1 on COMPUTERWORLD's list of "Best Places to Work in Information Technology."
Quicken Loans/Rock Financial has also been honored with many awards for its unique culture and philosophies, including being named "Best of the Best" for Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, an award given by the Michigan Business & Professional Association. And, Crain's Detroit Business named the company to a first–of–its–kind "Cool Places to Work" list.
The company was founded in 1985 and has more than 3,500 team members. Quicken Loans/Rock Financial is the nation's largest online lender and closed $16 billion in home loans in 2005. The Quickenloans.com Web site has been ranked "Best of the Web" by Forbes, Money and PC magazines.
