Daniel Gilbert: Know the co-founder of Rocket Mortgage

Daniel Gilbert started his career during college and got a real estate agent’s license after that he also did part-time work at his parent’s Century 21 Real Estate agency. After gaining the experience in the real estate field Daniel with his hard work Founded Rock Financial with the help of Ron Berman, Lindsay Gross and his younger brother Gray Gilbert.

Daniel Gilbert is the co-founder of Rocket Mortgage LLC, a mortgage loan provider. Rocket Mortgage relies on wholesale funding to make its loans and uses online applications rather than a branch system. The company was founded in the year 1985, earlier known as Rock Financial. As of February 2023, Daniel Gilbert has $ 21.3 billion net worth, according to Forbes.

Daniel Gilbert started his career during college and got a real estate agent’s license after that he also did part-time work at his parent’s Century 21 Real Estate agency. After gaining the experience in the real estate field Daniel with his hard work Founded Rock Financial with the help of Ron Berman, Lindsay Gross and his younger brother Gray Gilbert. With the guidance of Daniel in the late 1990s Rock Financial launched its internet strategy for becoming an online direct mortgage lender. 

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In the year 2000, Software maker Intuit Inc. Purchased Rock Financial and changed its name to Quicken Loans later Daniel purchased the Company back after years of work and effort in the year 2017, the company became the biggest retail mortgage lender in the US and in the year 2020 the company became public with a new name Rocket Companies and debut on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker Symbol RKT. 

Daniel is the majority share owner in the company and as of year 2021 he served as the Chairman of the Company. Other than the Rocket Companies Gilbert is the owner of the National Basketball Association’s Cleveland Cavaliers and he also owns many sports franchises. 

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Daniel Gilbert was born on 17th of January, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan. Gilbert Completed his schooling from Southfield-Lathrup High School. After that he went to Michigan State University and earned bachelor’s Degree and Gilbert also earned juris doctor from Wayne State University Law School. Gilbert got married to Jennifer Gilbert and they have Five Children.

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