the not-for-profit M-1 RAIL initiative which is dedicated to promoting light-rail transportation in downtown Detroit. In 2015, Gilbert donated $750,000 to the presidential candidacy of Chris Christie. In September 2016, Gilbert donated $5 million to Wayne State University Law School. In October of that year, Gilbert also donated $15 million toward the planned $50-million Breslin Center renovation project at Michigan State University. In 2020, Gilbert made a $1.2 million donation to help COVID-19 relief efforts in the city of Detroit. Personal life Gilbert resides in Michigan with his wife Jennifer Gilbert and their five children. His wife serves on the Gilbert Family Neurofibromatosis Institute at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and also serves on the boards of ORT America and the Israeli and Overseas Committee of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. On May 26, 2019, Gilbert was taken to the hospital and treated for a stroke at the age of 57. Awards and honors Gilbert's companies have achieved the following accolades under his watch: Quicken Loans/Rocket Mortgage 16-time winner: JD Power Highest Customer Satisfaction Award (10 for Primary Mortgage Origination, six for Mortgage Servicing) 16-time Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For (2005–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 NBA Champion 2016 Best Team ESPY Award Cleveland Monsters 2016 Calder Cup Champion References External links Dan Gilbert's Blog: Choose Thinking 1962 births Living people 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century American businesspeople 21st-century philanthropists American billionaires American casino industry businesspeople American financial company founders American real estate businesspeople American technology chief executives American technology company founders American venture capitalists Arena Football League executives Businesspeople from Detroit Cleveland Cavaliers owners Cleveland Monsters Giving Pledgers Jewish American philanthropists Michigan State University alumni People from Southfield, Michigan Rock Ventures Wayne State University Law School alumni 21st-century American Jews