Businesspeople from Michigan

Kevin Cotter is an American politician, who currently represents the 99th District in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Ralph Cookerly Wilson Jr.

Warren Antoine Cartier (January 12, 1866 – November 7, 1934) was a northern Michigan businessman famous for helping to develop the beginnings of Ludington, Michigan, in the nineteenth century.

Robert James "Bob" Huber (August 29, 1922 – April 23, 2001) was a Republican politician and businessman from the U.

Eber Brock Ward (December 25, 1811 – January 2, 1875) was an American iron and steel manufacturer and shipbuilder.

Mark Churella, Sr.

William Sake Hofstra (May 31, 1861 – May 11, 1932) was a Dutch-American lumber entrepreneur who is the namesake of Hofstra University.

Henry Gordon McMorran (June 11, 1844 – July 19, 1929) was an American Republican politician and businessman.

Bhargav Sri Prakash (born 20 April 1977) is an entrepreneur, inventor and engineer of Indian origin who is based in Silicon Valley.

J. Fred Lawton (January 26, 1888 – November 1, 1969; full name James Frederick Lawton) was a lyricist, poet, and businessman active in the greater Detroit area who was closely associated with the University of Michigan for most of his life.

Terry Landers Jr.

John Douglas Pridnia (born March 16, 1943) is an American politician in the state of Michigan.

Rex David "Dave" Thomas (July 2, 1932 – January 8, 2002) was an American businessperson and philanthropist.

Major General Amy S.

Joel Manby is the new CEO of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and former President and Chief Executive Officer of Herschend Family Entertainment, the largest family-owned theme park corporation in the United States.

Joseph M. Ford (April 6, 1912 – September 12, 1954) was a member of the Dearborn, MI City Council from 1945-1953.

Edward Kirk Warren (April 7, 1847 – January 16, 1919) was an American industrialist and inventor who developed featherbone, a popular alternative to whalebone in corsetry.

Ben Glardon is a Republican politician from Michigan currently serving in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Peter A. Pettalia (August 9, 1955 – September 12, 2016) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, first elected in 2010 and re-elected to a second term in 2012.

Jaquelin Holliday "Jack" Hume (1905-1991) was an American businessman and conservative philanthropist.

Walter H. North (January 31, 1933 – October 31, 2014) was a Republican member of the Michigan Senate from 1995 through 2002.

James E. Defebaugh was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1971-1982.

Daisy L. Elliott (November 26, 1917 – December 22, 2015), was an African-American politician and realtor from the State of Michigan.

Scott Fox is an American financial author, lifestyle entrepreneur and founder of ClickMillionaires.

Joel Gougeon was a Republican member of the Michigan Senate from 1993-2002 representing Ogemaw, Arenac, Bay, Tuscola, and Huron counties.

Larry Julian (born August 19, 1949) is a former Republican of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing Shiawassee County and three townships in Clinton County from 1999-2004.

Lawrence "Larry" Page (born March 26, 1973) is an American computer scientist and an Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Google Inc.

Eugene Turenne Gregorie or E.

Justus Smith Stearns (April 10, 1845 – February 14, 1933) was an American lumber baron and businessman.

Elford Albin "Al" Cederberg (March 6, 1918 – April 17, 2006) was a politician from the U.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr.

Gregory Allen Marx (born July 18, 1950) is a former American football defensive lineman who played one season with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.

Mike Shirkey is a member of the Michigan State Senate and former member of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Dan Lauwers is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Charles Frederick Conrad (July 8, 1917 – September 2, 1995) was the founder of the Lake Michigan Carferry Service.

Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009) was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense, serving from 1961 to 1968 under Presidents John F.

Rasmus Rasmussen (1850–1921) was an American merchant and businessman of Manistee and Ludington, Michigan.

Andrew Christopher Branham (born October 27, 1975) is an American author and business executive who resides in Jackson, Michigan.

Charles Carter Comstock (March 5, 1818 – February 20, 1900) was a businessman and politician from the U.

Eli L. Broad (/broʊd/; born June 6, 1933) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Samuel "Sam" John Butcher (born January 1, 1939) is an American artist.

David Coulter is the mayor of Ferndale, Michigan.

Charles M. Swift (1854-1929) was the American businessman who founded Meralco, the largest electric utility and one of the leading companies of the Philippines, founded as the Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company.

Kevin Belcher (February 23, 1961 – June 28, 2003) was an American football center who played two seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League.

Bugsy Sailor (born February 10, 1983) is known as the "Official Unofficial" Ambassador of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, founder/CEO of Yooper Steez, brand ambassador for Stormy Kromer, Director of Digital at the creative agency Elegant Seagulls, and professional stone skipper from Baraga, Michigan.

Brian Acton (born February 17, 1972) is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur.

John Stephen Bugas (April 26, 1908 – December 2, 1982), known as Jack Bugas, was the second in command at Ford Motor Company during the presidency and chairmanship reign of Henry Ford II (the oldest grandson of founder Henry Ford).

Don R. Pears was a Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives, and as its Speaker during the 70th and 71st Legislatures.

Adam Gibson (born November 7, 1989) is an American entrepreneur and computer scientist.

Francis Palms (1809-1886) was the largest landholder in Michigan during the mid-1850s.

Edgar Dale Prince (1931–1995) was an American businessman.

Heidi Androl (born October 29, 1980) is an American television sports reporter.

Milton Chauncey Pettibone (February 7, 1843 – August 11, 1916) was a Michigan politician.

Nathan Smith Boynton (June 23, 1837 – May 27, 1911) was a Michigan politician, inventor, investor, hotel owner, and a Civil War Major.

Swift Lathers (January 12, 1889 – 1970) was a businessman, newspaper publisher, teacher, and poet of Mears, Michigan.

Christian H. Buhl (May 9, 1810 – January 23, 1894) was a businessman and industrialist from Detroit, Michigan.

Earl Francis "Jug" Girard (January 25, 1927 – January 17, 1997) was an American football player.

Mary Teresa Barra (née Makela, born December 24, 1961) is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairwoman of the General Motors Company.

Antoine Ephrem Cartier (1836–1910) was a businessman famous for helping develop the beginnings of Ludington, Michigan, in the nineteenth century.

Burr Caswell (1807–1896) was an American frontiersman, being the first white man to occupy any part of Mason County, Michigan, arriving in 1845.

Carl Breer (8 November 1883 – 21 December 1970) was an American automotive industry engineer.

Edsel Bryant Ford II (born December 27, 1948) is the great-grandson of Henry Ford and the son of Henry Ford II.

Edward Roderick Davies (June 2, 1915 – September 8, 1992) was a self-made industrialist.

Harry A. DeMaso (February 24, 1921 – January 9, 2015) was an American politician who was a Michigan Republican State Senator from the 20th Michigan District, which comprised the counties of Calhoun and Eaton, and one township in Ingham (Delhi Township).

John Dennis Ryan (1864–1933) was an American industrialist and copper mining magnate.

Jacob "Jack" Hoogendyk (born 31 July 1955) is a Republican politician, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and 2012 candidate for the U.

James Frederick Joy (December 20, 1810 – September 24, 1896) was an American railroad magnate and politician in Detroit, Michigan.

Jeffrey R. Caponigro is an American public relations executive, actor, entrepreneur, and former journalist.