chairman of Ilitch Charities. He serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan, the Downtown Detroit Partnership, and the Detroit Economic Club. Ilitch is also a member of the Detroit chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization. Ilitch has served on the host committees for major sporting events held in Detroit, including the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and Super Bowl XL. Along with William Clay Ford Jr., he served as co-chair for the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament held at Ford Field in Detroit. Personal life He and his wife, Kelle, have three children and reside in metro Detroit. Ilitch remains an avid hockey player and competes in an adult league in the Metro Detroit area. Ilitch is a third generation Macedonian American, as both his mother and father were children of Macedonian immigrants to the Detroit area. References External links Ilitch Holdings 1965 births Living people Detroit Tigers executives Major League Baseball owners National Hockey League executives Ross School of Business alumni Ilitch family