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For more than a decade, Ilitch had quietly paid for Rosa Parks’ apartment in downtown Detroit, according to CNN affiliate WXYZ. That story came to light thanks to Damon Keith, a Detroit native Did the pizza magnate help with the living expenses for the civil rights icon? Yes. For how long? Well, not as long as some news outlets are claiming – and, for that matter, not as much as a contribution as implied. First, a back story: Years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Parks and her family moved to Detroit in the 1960s. DETROIT — When the founder of Little Caesars and owner of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings died Friday, one story about his good deeds may have been overlooked. Mike Ilitch reportedly Following the death of Michael “Mike” Ilitch, the founder of Little Caesars Pizza, several of his acts of kindness have been revealed, including the generosity towards iconic civil rights Yes, it is true that the man behind Little Caesers paid for Rosa Parks's rent. Mike Ilitch didn't only own the $5 pie pizza chain but also the Detroit Tigers. He was an extremely influential and deeply involved member of the city he called home, his friends and family, and the sports community at large. Little Caesars is a popular pizza chain famous for its cheap menu options and its now-retired catchphrase, "Pizza! Pizza!" However, there's more to this budget-friendly pizzeria than meets the eye. The company's founder, Mike Ilitch, was a benefactor of Rosa Parks, the iconic civil rights activist. After Parks was robbed and assaulted in 1994, pizza chain founder Michael Ilitch offered to pay her rent in perpetuity. He opened his pizza franchise's first location by the time he was 30. He owned two of the city's major sports teams, the Red Wings and the Tigers. He also paid the rent of civil rights icon In 1994, Rosa Parks was robbed and beaten at her home in Detroit. In the aftermath of the crime, Damon Keith said, he wanted to help Parks, who refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus After a 1994 burglary, Detroit businessman Mike Ilitch offered to pay Parks' housing for as long as necessary. The February 10 death of Little Caesars founder Mike Ilitch prompted his Here's a heartwarming story you may have missed about the team owner and pizza magnate: Ilitch reportedly once paid for civil rights activist Rosa Parks' rent when she moved into Riverfront In 1955, Rosa Parks very publicly changed the lives of countless others. In 1994, one person secretly helped to change hers. When Parks was assaulted and robbed in her home at the age of 81, the founder of Little Caesars (and the owner of both the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings) stepped up. Michael Ilitch Sr. (July 20, 1929 – February 10, 2017), also known as Mr.I, was an American entrepreneur and restaurateur who served as the founder and owner of the international fast food franchise Little Caesars Pizza. It has taken on a new life in light of Ilitch's death on Friday at the age of 87. Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley posted on Facebook a link to an article on the subject on Friday. When he learned of the assault, local businessman Mike Ilitch—founder of the Little Caesars Pizza chain and owner of the Detroit Tigers baseball and Red Wings hockey teams—sprang into action. "Mike Ilitch Paid for Rosa Parks' Housing for More Than a Decade." 11 February 2017. UPI. "Little Caesars Founder Earns Vets Award." 18 September 2007. Press Release. "Veterans Affairs Secretary Those who knew Mike Ilitch, the Little Caesars founder and Detroit Tigers owner who died last Friday, have spent the past few days fondly remembering his impact on friends, on Detroit residents Posted by u/The_Love-Tap - 65,733 votes and 1,555 comments A federal judge, Damon Keith, spoke out about this, and help came from an unlikely source: Mike Ilitch, the founder of Little Caesars. Ilitch paid for her to move to a new secure high-rise and offered to keep paying the rent for the rest of her life (in her final years, a church would pay her rent, and then the building owner finally let her Mike Illitch, the owner of Little Caesars, passed away at the age of 87, on February 10, and with his passing has resurfaced the story of how he came to help out Rosa Parks live out the rest of
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