Gary Torgow
Gary Torgow (born September 25, 1958) is an American businessman. He is chairman of The Huntington National Bank, a subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares,[1][2][3] and is also the founder and executive chairman of Sterling Group, a real estate, development, and investment company based in Detroit, Michigan.
Education and personal life
[edit]Torgow has a B.A. degree from Yeshiva University and a J.D. degree from Wayne State University and is married with five children.[4]
Career
[edit]In 1988, Torgow founded Sterling Group, a Michigan-based real estate, development, and investment company. As of May 2026, he remains the company's executive chairman, and the company's corporate officers are his sons.[5]
From December 2009 to July 2016, Torgow was chairman of the board of Talmer Bancorp. From August 2016 to August 2019, he was chairman of the board of Chemical Financial Corporation, later renamed TCF Financial Corporation.[6]
In August 2019, upon completion of the merger between Chemical Financial Corporation and TCF Financial Corporation, Torgow joined the board of directors of TCF Financial Corporation.[7]
In December 2020, Huntington Bancshares announced that, following its merger with TCF Financial Corporation, Torgow would serve as chairman of the board of directors of The Huntington National Bank.[8]
Civic and charitable activities
[edit]Torgow is on the boards of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan,[9] DTE Energy,[10] Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan,[11] Business Leaders for Michigan,[12] Pope Francis Center,[13] and the Detroit Regional Partnership.[14]
Torgow is also the President of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit[15] and of the Yeshiva Beth Yehuda.[16] In 2025, Torgow was named the incoming chair of the board of trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), the umbrella organization representing nearly 150 Jewish federations across the United States and Canada.[17]
Torgow was chairman of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation,[18] the Michigan Civil Rights Commission and First Place Bank.[19] On January 25, 2019, Governor Gretchen Whitmer designated Torgow as one of her emergency interim successors.[20]
He has received a number of honors and awards including the NAACP Fannie Lou Hamer Award,[21] the Urban League of Detroit Distinguished Warrior Award,[22] the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Frank Wetsman Young Leadership Award,[23] the NAACP James Weldon Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award,[24] and the Wayne State University School of Law Outstanding Alumni Award.[25]
He wrote the book Holy Warrior: Rabbi Avrohom Abba Freedman[26] and was the editor of a collection of writings of M. Manuel Merzon entitled Raising the Bar: The Collected Writings of the Chosson Torah, M. Manuel Merzon,[27] and he has given numerous talks[28] and lectures throughout the country.[29][30]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gary Torgow to Remain as Chairman of Huntington Banks' Board of Directors". michiganchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ "TCF Financial Corp. introduces board of directors". ourmidland.com. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ↑ "TCF announces renaming of Cobo Center as TCF Center". fox2detroit.com. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ↑ "Gary Torgow". Amazon.
- ↑ "Sterling Group". Sterling Group. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "TCF Financial Corporation 2020 Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Chemical Financial Corporation and TCF Financial Corporation Close Merger of Equals to Become the New TCF". Nasdaq. August 1, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Huntington Bancshares and TCF Financial Corporation announce merger to create top 10 U.S. regional bank" (Press release). Huntington Bancshares. December 13, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "BCBSM Board of Directors". bcbsm.com. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ↑ "DTE Energy names bank chairman Gary Torgow to board of directors". dteenergy.com. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ↑ "Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan". cfsem.org. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ↑ "Business Leaders for Michigan members". businessleadersformichigan.com. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ↑ "Pope Francis Center Strengthens Board with New Members for Next Phase of Serving Homeless in Detroit". popefranciscenter.org. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ↑ "DRP Board Members drive economic development in the Detroit Region". detroitregionalpartnership.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ↑ "Leadership - Jewish Federation of Detroit". jewishdetroit.org. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ↑ "The Surest Path to Eternity: Interview with Gary Torgow". jewishaction.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ↑ "Michigan businessman Gary Torgow tapped to lead JFNA". eJewish Philanthropy. 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ↑ "Detroit Yeshiva Bio". detroityeshiva.org. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ "Detroit Yeshiva". detroityeshiva.org. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ "Gov. Whitmer Designates Emergency Interim Successors". michigan.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ↑ "Michigan Chronicle". michronicleonline.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ "Distinguished Warriors Dinner 2022". dbusiness.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ↑ "State of Michigan". state.mi.us. Archived from the original on 2004-12-07. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ "Detroit NAACP to Present Anthony with Great Expectations Award". housedems.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ↑ "Legal News". legalnews.com. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ Torgow, Gary. Holy Warrior: The Collected Writings of the Chosson Torah. goodreads.com. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ Manuel Merzon, M. (2001). Raising the Bar. ISBN 1578195373.
- ↑ "Gary Torgow Speech". vimeo.com. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ "Wayne Law panel discussion". law.wayne.edu. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ "Gary Torgow Detroit Revitalization". alma.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-28.