the Wetsmans' family. For more information about the Wetsmans and their extended family, the book has been digitized and is available online. Death Davidson died on March 13, 2009, in his home at the age of 86. His health had been deteriorating for the years before his death; he had been using a wheelchair and very infrequently attended Pistons home games. The funeral was held at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, in Southfield, and Davidson was buried in the Clover Hill Park Cemetery, in Birmingham. His widow Karen succeeded him as owner of the Pistons, and she sold all of Palace Sports and Entertainment, including the Pistons franchise, to Platinum Equity founder Tom Gores in 2011 for a reported $325 million. See also List of University of Michigan alumni List of billionaires (2005) References External links The World's Billionaires #210 William Davidson Pistons.com William Davidson profile The William Davidson School 1922 births 2009 deaths 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century American businesspeople American billionaires Arena Football League executives Detroit Pistons owners Detroit Shock owners Jewish American philanthropists Jewish American sportspeople Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees National Basketball Association executives National Hockey League executives National Hockey League owners People from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Businesspeople from Detroit Ross School of Business alumni Stanley Cup champions Tampa Bay Lightning executives Wayne State University Law School alumni Women's National Basketball Association executives Businesspeople in the glass industry Grand Officers of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 20th-century American philanthropists Central High School (Detroit) alumni United States Navy personnel of World War II 20th-century American Jews 21st-century American Jews