Gary Torgow


Gary Torgow is a Detroit businessman active in business, civic, charitable and communal endeavors.

Education and personal life

Torgow has a B.A. degree and a J.D. degree and is married to Malke Torgow. The couple has five children and numerous grandchildren.

Career

Gary Torgow is Chairman of TCF Financial Corporation.

Communal and civic activity

Torgow is on the boards of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, DTE Energy, Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan, Business Leaders for Michigan, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, Downtown Detroit Partnership, and the Wayne State University Foundation. In Torgow's capacity as a vice president of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit he hosted a large gathering to support the Federation at his home.
Torgow has served as chairman of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission and First Place Bank. On Jan 25, 2019, Governor Gretchen Whitmer designated Torgow as one of her emergency interim successors.
He has received a number of honors and awards including the NAACP Fannie Lou Hamer Award, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Frank Wetsman Young Leadership Award, and the Wayne State University School of Law Outstanding Alumni Award.
He is the author of "Raising the Bar", and "Holy Warrior", and has given numerous talks and lectures throughout the country.