His son died of a rare disease. Now Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is contributing $50M a year to find a cure

"In his legacy and his honor, we’re trying our hardest to wipe this disease off the planet," Gilbert said ...
Crain's Detroit

Dan Gilbert’s new ‘fail jail’ plan would bring a 5-story medical research hub to Detroit

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Dan Gilbert’s real estate company is planning a new life ...

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert turns grief over son’s rare disease into search for a cure

Dan Gilbert honors his son Nick by funding research into neurofibromatosis, the rare disease that took Nick’s life.
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In 1-on-1, Dan Gilbert shares how he's honoring his hero and others with health challenges

Losing his eldest son, Nick, to a genetic disease 2 years ago, inspired the 63-year-old father of 5 to have a photo of Nick, in his iconic bowtie, etched onto his lower right arm. Plus the Gilbert ...
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Gilberts give $21M to find drug cure for disorder that led to son's death last year

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Gilbert Family Foundation announced Friday $21 million ...