Gary Torgow is the chairman of the board of directors of Huntington National Bank. Previously, he served as chairman of TCF Financial and Chemical Financial Corporation.
Torgow also serves as chairman of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, Detroit Equity, Inc., the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, and the Jewish Federation of North America’s national campaigns. He also co-chairs the Michigan ESG Leadership Council.
Torgow is an executive board member of the Detroit Regional Partnership, Business Leaders for Michigan, the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan, DTE Energy, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Additionally, he is a member of the Beaumont Health Trustees.
Torgow is the recipient of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s Frank A. Wetsman Award, the NAACP’s Fannie Lou Hamer “Keeping the Spirit Moving” Award, the Wayne State University Law School Distinguished Alumni Award, the Urban League of Detroit’s Distinguished Warrior Award, and the NAACP James Weldon Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Torgow is a graduate of the Yeshiva University and Wayne State University School of Law and is a member in good standing of the Michigan Bar Association. Additionally, he earned an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Alma College.