Tom Lewand

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

In 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

In 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

1. "Lewand plans to retire from Detroit mayor's office by year's end". Crain's Detroit Business. August 23, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
2. "Thomas (Tom) J. Lewand". michiganross.umich.edu. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
3. Battista, Judy (September 24, 2008). "Fed Up With Failure, the Lions Fire Millen". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
4. "Marinelli: 'You can't go 0-16 and expect to keep your job'". NFL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
5. "Lions fire GM, president; Ford: We expect to win". ESPN.com. November 5, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
6. "Former Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand lands gig as CEO for Shinola". mlive. June 17, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
7. Gallagher, John. "Shinola CEO Tom Lewand leaving company by end of year". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
8. "Marygrove Conservancy appoints two executives to lead campus operations, community engagement and future development". Marygrove Conservancy. March 12, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
9. Birkett, Dave. "Ex-Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand back in football as consultant to new league". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
10. "Detroit Lions: Tom Lewand". www.detroitlions.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009.