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PLAYER PROFILE

Tom Gores

Owner · Israel

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Tom Gores profile

Club
Detroit Pistons
Position
Owner
Nationality
Israel
Date of birth
1964-07-31
Birthplace
Nazareth, Israel
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY

About Tom Gores

Tom Gores (born Tewfiq Georgious, Arabic: توفيق جورجيوس; Greek: Τεουφίκ Γεωργίου; Hebrew: תאופיק ג'ורג'יוס; July 31, 1964) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Platinum Equity, a private equity firm headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In June 2011, Gores and Platinum Equity became the owners of the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons. He became the sole owner in 2015. As of July 2024, his net worth was estimated at $9.1 billion.