Tom Gores Quotes

101 Tom Gores Quotes

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[On the Delphi deal that didn’t go ahead due to lenders objections.] We put our heart and soul into it for about three years.
Tom Gores

[On buying the San Diego Union-Tribune (Later selling it)] We’ve very happy with it. It’s been better than even expected, maybe much better.
Tom Gores

I think it needs to be a fair deal. We would not do any vanity play. If you overpay, you’re not going to have the right structure to be good to the customers. You have to leave yourself room to invest to be good to the employees, the customers.
Tom Gores

I grew up (in Michigan). I love living in LA. But at the heart of it, I’m a Michigan man at the end of the day.
Tom Gores

[On Platinum Equity in September 2010] You don’t just get me. You get these very powerful folks in my organization.
Tom Gores

[In September 2010] So many times in business we get distracted by things that are not our core competency.
Tom Gores

We’re not your typical (PE) company. We really dig into the operations. We want to understand the business.
Tom Gores

It’s really just making a good core decision and being open minded on how to go forward.
Tom Gores

My job these days is to make sure they’re thinking out of the box.
Tom Gores

I like being in the details.
Tom Gores



I’m always very, very grateful. Once in a while I take a moment to reflect on it. I want to do something good with it.
Tom Gores

[On purchasing the Detroit Pistons in April 2011] I am very proud to have this opportunity to be part of such a tremendous organization.
Tom Gores

I grew up here. I am glad to be back, and I’m very excited about all the possibilities looking forward.
Tom Gores

[On the Detroit Pistons] It’s a community asset. We have to do this together.
Tom Gores

Of course I always wanted to own a sports team.
Tom Gores

I’m excited about inspiring the town.
Tom Gores

[In April 2011 on the type of owner he will be for the Detroit Pistons] I’ll be whatever owner this team needs.
Tom Gores

I will be impactful.
Tom Gores

We’re ready for change… Sometimes you need change.
Tom Gores

[On ownership of the Detroit Pistons] I didn’t show up here to not be successful.
Tom Gores



Sometimes it’s doing the simple things.
Tom Gores



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