Personal Life
Tom Gores was born into a practicing Catholic family in Nazareth, Israel, the son of a Greek father and a Lebanese mother. His father owned a construction company. In 1968, the family moved to Genesee, Michigan. While a student at Genesee High School, Gores played defensive back in football, middle infielder in baseball, and guard in basketball. He received a scholarship to attend Michigan State University, where he graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management. He spent his twenties learning the buyout business with his older brother Alec. Prior to joining his brother, Tom was working at Continental Telephone for a short stint.
Gores lives in Beverly Hills with his wife and three children. He also has a house in Grosse Ile, Michigan.
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