Marian Ilitch Quotes
18 quotes from Marian Ilitch — Co-founder of Little Caesars Pizza with her husband Mike..
“I was a Red Wings fan, before I even met Mike.”
“When we heard it was available, we had a hard time believing it was true.”
“I realized having seen them in the playoffs that maybe one day that could return.”
“Hard work and determination were cornerstones of my upbringing.”
“My admiration of the sport would lead me and my future husband to establish one of the most successful youth hockey non-profit programs.”
“The love of hockey was passed on to my children.”
“We were eager to continue to invest in the city of Detroit.”
“I fell in love with hockey when I was 15.”
“Thanks to our solid partnership and my business acumen, the small business eventually became Little Caesars.”
“I watched the Stanley Cups, Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay and Marty Pavelich.”
“I believe that the team could be great again.”
“Providing generations of kids the opportunity to play.”
“One thing about the Ilitches — and they can be proud of this — they didn't have a hell of a lot of formal education. They had high school, but they didn't have degrees. You know what I mean? They came from foreign parents, Macedonian parents, both Mike and Marian; old-school European values. It was about rolling up your goddamn sleeves and working, OK?”
“You can make a pretty good case that if Mike Ilitch and his family didn't start the 'fire' almost 30 years ago, Detroit's past, present, and future would look very different. Compuware might have stayed in Farmington Hills, and my personal peak probably would have been holding the record high for the most pizza deliveries on that crystal-clear, light-trafficked, everyone-having-their-money-ready, lucky night of August 14, 1983.”
“I am incredibly humbled to receive this honor, especially from President Wilson, who has been a remarkable leader at Wayne State and a tremendous friend to me. As a lifelong learner, I deeply value the opportunities that education provides. I am proud to officially call myself a Wayne State Warrior.”
“We've worked a lifetime to build these businesses, and we're pleased that they will remain in our family. As our health is relatively good, we thought that disclosing our plans now would help provide continued stability.”
“Marian and I have experienced in our own lives how entrepreneurship creates opportunity, builds community and drives philanthropy. We're thrilled to work with Wayne State to bring those same values to the next generation of Detroit entrepreneurs in a new state-of-the-art business school.”
“When we were first contemplating coming to downtown Detroit in 2007 and 2008, Mike was a great resource. I found him to be a warm, optimistic, impressive, and inspiring man, and was a powerful influence on our decision-making.”
