Founder Profile
Dan Gilbert
Last reviewed: November 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Dan Gilbert?
Dan Gilbert is a founder of Rocket Mortgage, which was founded in 1985 with Gary Gilbert, Ron Berman and Lindsay Gross.
- Company founded
- Rocket Mortgage
- Founded
- 1985
- Co-founders
- Gary Gilbert, Ron Berman and Lindsay Gross
Founding Story
Daniel Gilbert is an American billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor who founded Rock Financial in 1985 at age 23 with $5,000 in savings. Gilbert grew the company into Quicken Loans and Rocket Mortgage, revolutionizing online mortgage origination. He is also the founder and chairman of Rock Ventures, majority owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, and the leading private real estate investor in downtown Detroit, having committed billions to the city's economic and urban revitalization.
Sources
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- Rocket Companies, Inc. Form 10-K Annual Report (FY2024) (Rocket Mortgage)
- Rocket Companies Investor Relations Earnings Releases (Rocket Mortgage)