Thomas J. Lewand is a Detroit-area business leader and a former executive for the Detroit Lions. The son of lawyer and Detroit economic development leader F. Thomas Lewand,[1] Tom Lewand began his career with the Detroit Lions in 1995.[2] By 2008, he was serving as executive vice president and chief operating officer. On December 29, 2008 he was named President of the Detroit Lions , succeeding Matt Millen, after the team finished the first 0-16 season in NFL history.[3][4] In his role as president, Lewand oversaw all aspects of the Lions organization. Lewand was fired by the Lions on November 5, 2015.[5]
Post-Lions career
editIn 2016, Lewand was appointed the CEO of Detroit-based leather and watch company Shinola.[6] He served in that role until the end of 2019.[7] Since March 2020, Lewand has served as the CEO of the Marygrove Conservancy, the non-profit the continues to operate the former Marygrove College campus in Detroit.[8] In September 2021, Lewand took on additional work and returned to the football world as a consultant to Major League Football, a spring football league.[9]
Personal
editIn his formal education, Lewand holds B.A. (1991), J.D., and M.B.A. degrees (1996) from the University of Michigan. He is married with four daughters.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Lewand plans to retire from Detroit mayor's office by year's end". Crain's Detroit Business. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Thomas (Tom) J. Lewand". michiganross.umich.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Battista, Judy (2008-09-24). "Fed Up With Failure, the Lions Fire Millen". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Marinelli: 'You can't go 0-16 and expect to keep your job'". NFL.com. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Lions fire GM, president; Ford: We expect to win". ESPN.com. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Former Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand lands gig as CEO for Shinola". mlive. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Gallagher, John. "Shinola CEO Tom Lewand leaving company by end of year". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Marygrove Conservancy appoints two executives to lead campus operations, community engagement and future development". Marygrove Conservancy. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Birkett, Dave. "Ex-Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand back in football as consultant to new league". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Detroit Lions: Tom Lewand". www.detroitlions.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-22.