Tom Gores

$9.4B

Details

Born: July 31, 1964 (age 60) - Nazareth, Israel
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Education

Michigan State University (BS, Construction Management)

Background

- Family immigrated from Israel to Flint, Michigan in 1968 when Tom was 4 - Father owned small grocery store in Flint where Tom stocked shelves as youth - Started career at Continental Telephone - Co-founded lumber-logistics software firm Ventech before founding Platinum Equity in 1995 - Worked with brother Alec in their 20s learning buyout business before splitting in 1995