Matty Moroun's Legacy, Program Supports Undocumented Immigrants During Coronavirus, Plus Things To Know

Daily Detroit · Jul 14, 2020 · 24m

Big news in Detroit business as Manuel "Matty" Moroun, the self-made Arab-American billionaire trucking magnate and Ambassador Bridge owner, has died at the age of 93. Moroun leaves behind a complicated legacy in Detroit, rising from the son of Lebanese immigrants to a man known for throwing around lavish campaign contributions to politicians, defying government orders and for his non-stewardship of properties like the Michigan Central Station through decades of blight and decay. We discuss his not-so-rosy legacy on Detroit.

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