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,<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 23, 2019|title=Lewand plans to retire from Detroit mayor's office by year's end|url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/government/lewand-plans-retire-detroit-mayors-office-years-end|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=Crain's Detroit Business|language=en}}</ref> Tom Lewand began his career with the Detroit Lions in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thomas (Tom) J. Lewand|url=https://michiganross.umich.edu/about/profile/thomas-tom-j-lewand|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=michiganross.umich.edu|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Battista|first=Judy|date=September 24, 2008|title=Fed Up With Failure, the Lions Fire Millen|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/sports/football/25lions.html|access-date=December 26, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Marinelli: 'You can't go 0-16 and expect to keep your job'|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/marinelli-you-can-t-go-0-16-and-expect-to-keep-your-job-09000d5d80dbc543|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=NFL.com|language=en-US}}</ref> In his role as president, Lewand oversaw all aspects of the Lions organization. Lewand was fired by the Lions on November 5, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 5, 2015|title=Lions fire GM, president; Ford: We expect to win|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14059034/detroit-lions-fire-gm-martin-mayhew-president-tom-lewand|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Post-Lions career == In 2016, Lewand was appointed the CEO of Detroit-based leather and watch company Shinola.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 17, 2016|title=Former Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand lands gig as CEO for Shinola|url=https://www.mlive.com/lions/2016/06/former_detroit_lions_president_1.html|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=mlive|language=en}}</ref> He served in that role until the end of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gallagher|first=John|title=Shinola CEO Tom Lewand leaving company by end of year|url=https://www.freep.com/story/money/2019/11/08/tom-lewand-leaving-shinola-ceo/2533552001/|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=Detroit Free Press|language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 12, 2020|title=Marygrove Conservancy appoints two executives to lead campus operations, community engagement and future development|url=https://marygroveconservancy.org/stay-engaged/news/marygrove-conservancy-appoints-two-executives-to-lead-campus-operations/|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=Marygrove Conservancy|language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Birkett|first=Dave|title=Ex-Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand back in football as consultant to new league|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/09/08/detroit-lions-tom-lewand-major-league-football/5768424001/|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=Detroit Free Press|language=en-US}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitlions.com/team/staff/tom-lewand/e26de250-ac2c-4ec0-9bd1-90550e19fe1f |title=Detroit Lions: Tom Lewand |website=www.detroitlions.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922215521/http://www.detroitlions.com/team/staff/tom-lewand/e26de250-ac2c-4ec0-9bd1-90550e19fe1f |archive-date=September 22, 2009}}</ref>

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